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Guide to '''Rochester Cathedral Precincts, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
== Parish History  ==


{{England Parish Infobox
The area surronding the Cathedral and its precincts was an extraparochial area. See&nbsp;[[Rochester Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kent]] for the Cathedral Church.<br>
| Place = Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| Type = [[Cathedral]]
| County = Kent
| Hundred = Rochester City
| Poor Law Union = Not Applicable
| Registration District = Medway
| PRbegin = 1633
| BTbegin = 1814
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Rochester
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Not Applicable
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court =
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Kent Record Office]]
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== Parish History ==
 
The area surrounding the Cathedral and its precincts were '''extra parochial''' areas. See [[Rochester Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kent]] for the Cathedral Church.


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==


=== Civil Registration  ===
==== Civil Registration  ====


[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/medway.html Medway Registration District]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  


Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database.
==== Church records  ====


The Mansion House (Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP
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Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<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.&nbsp;
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
==== Census records  ====
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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.
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. See [[Kent Census]]


====Nonconformist Records====
==== Poor Law Unions  ====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
[[Medway Poor Law Union,Kent]]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


=== Poor Law Unions ===
==== Probate records ====


*[[Medway Poor Law Union,Kent]]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|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.  
 
=== Probate Records  ===
 
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|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  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
 
== Web sites  ==


== Websites  ==
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.


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Revision as of 05:04, 10 December 2011

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Parish History[edit | edit source]

The area surronding the Cathedral and its precincts was an extraparochial area. See Rochester Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kent for the Cathedral Church.

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]

Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

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. 

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. See Kent Census

Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Medway Poor Law Union,Kent

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]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.

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