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[[Image:West_Kingsdown_St_Edmund_King_and_Martyr_Kent.jpg|thumb|right|West Kingsdown St Edmund King and Martyr]] | |||
== Parish History<br> == | == Parish History<br> == | ||
West Kingsdown St Edmund King and Martyr is an Ancient Parish which includes Mappiscombe.<br> | West Kingsdown St Edmund King and Martyr is an Ancient Parish which includes Mappiscombe.<br> | ||
There are four churches in the village: the parish church of St Edmund King and Martyr; a Baptist chapel; the Roman Catholic church of St Bernardette; and a Kings Church, established in 1996.<br> | There are four churches in the village: the parish church of St Edmund King and Martyr; a Baptist chapel; the Roman Catholic church of St Bernardette; and a Kings Church, established in 1996.<br> | ||
The village and civil parish of West Kingsdown include the housing developments of Knatts Valley and East Hill. | The village and civil parish of West Kingsdown include the housing developments of Knatts Valley and East Hill. | ||
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==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
Original deposited registers are held at: | Original deposited registers are held at: | ||
Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX | Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX | ||
01622 694363 | 01622 694363 | ||
Fax: 01622 694379<br><br> | Fax: 01622 694379<br><br> | ||
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | ||
Revision as of 08:01, 16 June 2011
Parish History
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West Kingsdown St Edmund King and Martyr is an Ancient Parish which includes Mappiscombe.
There are four churches in the village: the parish church of St Edmund King and Martyr; a Baptist chapel; the Roman Catholic church of St Bernardette; and a Kings Church, established in 1996.
The village and civil parish of West Kingsdown include the housing developments of Knatts Valley and East Hill.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Original deposited registers are held at:
Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX
01622 694363
Fax: 01622 694379
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Census records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Kent Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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Web sites[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.