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Guide to '''Eythorne, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  
[[Image:Eythorne_St_Peter_&_St_Paul_Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Eythorne St Peter & St Paul]]


== Parish History  ==


{{England Parish Infobox
Eythorne is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eythorne+ Eythorne Wikipedia]<br>
| Place = Eythorne
| default =
| image = Eythorne St Peter & St Paul Kent.jpg
| caption = Eythorne St Peter & St Paul Kent
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Kent
| Hundred = Eastry
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Eastry Eastry]
| Registration District = Eastry
| PRbegin = 1559
| BTbegin = 1560
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Canterbury
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Sandwich
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Kent Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History ==
Eythorne St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient parish; [[Oxney, Kent]] was formed as chapelry from this parish.<br>  
EYTHORN (St. Peter and St. Paul), a '''parish''', in the union and hundred of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine, E division of Kent, 6½ miles NNW from Dover. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50953#s35 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 29 July 2013. </ref><br>
"Eythorne is, ecclesiastically, in the diocese of Canterbury, in the archdeaconry of Canterbury and in the deanery of Sandwich.  The church is named for St. Peter and St. Paul with registers commencing 1559.
Eythorne, is a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Eastry district, Kent."<ref>Kent Online Parish Clerks [http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Eythorne.html''Eythorne Parish'' Date accessed: 8 November 2021]</ref><br>


Eythorne St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient parish; [[Oxney, Kent]] was formed as chapelry from this parish.<br>
The church is 15th century and was restored in 1873-1874 and has been designated Grade II* listed by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177872-church-of-st-nicholas-eythorne+ British listed building].
[[Image:Eythorne Baptist Church Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Eythorne Baptist Church Kent.jpg]]
'''Eythorne Baptist Church''' Eythorne Baptist Church is over 450 years old and is one of the first (if not the first) Baptist Church in the UK.  <ref> Community Archives and Heritage Group[https://www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/organisation/eythorne-community-archive ''Eythorne Community Archive''] Date accessed: 8 November 2021</ref><br>


== Resources ==
Eythorne village is in two parts Lower Eythorne contains the parish church; Upper Eythorne is the modern settlement.
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 10 (1800), pp. 62-70 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63611+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Eythorne+ Kent Churches website]<br>  
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
=== Civil Registration ===
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records.<br>
There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].<br>
==== Registration Districts ====
*'''1837-1941''' [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/eastry.html Eastry Registration District]<br>
*'''1941-1952''' [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/thanet.html Thanet Registration District]<br>
*'''1952-1998''' [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/dover.html Dover Registration District]<br>


=== Church Records ===
Eythorne Baptist Church is over 450 years old the original is referred to at the martydom of Joan Bourchier 1550. Due to complaints about loud hymn singing the chapel was relocated in 1804 to the Barfrestone Road site . The building is designated Grade II listed by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177902-baptist-chapel-eythorne+ British listed building].  
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


==== Church of England ====
[[Image:Eythorne Baptist Church Kent.jpg|thumb|center|Eythorne Baptist Church]]
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Kent
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers-Kent
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-marriages-and-banns 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-marriages-and-banns 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s]  </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>
|-
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'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Kent/ Joiner Marriage Index - Kent] ($)<br>
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records<br>
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/kent-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent] ($)<br>
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records<br>


====Nonconformist Records====
== Resources  ==
"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 ($); coverage may vary<br>
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
==== Civil Registration  ====
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


=== Poor Law Unions ===
[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/eastry.html+ Eastry Registration District] and [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/thanet.html+ Thanet Registration District]<br>  
*[[Eastry Poor Law Union, Kent]]<br>  


=== Probate Records ===
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.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. <br>
Go to [[Kent Probate Records|Kent Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction.<br>
Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.<br>


*[[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>  
The Mansion House<br>(Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP <br>  


== Maps and Gazetteers ==
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].
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
 
==== Church records  ====
 
[http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Eythorne.html+ Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)]<br>
 
From Spring 2012 material formerly held at<br>Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX<br>is available at Kent History and Library Centre see [http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/archives_and_local_history.aspx Kent Archives] which also enables a search of the catalogue for Kent Archives material deposited at Canterbury Cathedral Archives<br>
 
International Genealogical Index Eythorne Baptist Church 1723; 1736-1837 (Births) Batch (C091631)<br>
 
Family History Library film numbers<br>{{FHL|England%2C+Kent%2C+Eythorn|subject|disp=Eythorn}} <br>See also [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
 
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. <br>
 
==== Census records  ====
 
FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through [http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:England_Family_History_Centres] to locate local Family History Centres in UK<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_LDS_Family_History_Centers] to locate outside UK.<br>Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.
 
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable)
 
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.
 
[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/group/ukicen/UK_Census_Collection.aspx+ Ancestry UK Census Collection]
 
[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys+ Find my Past census search 1841-1901]
 
[http://www.1881pubs.com/+ for details of public houses in the 1881 census]
 
Prior to the 1911 census the household schedule was destroyed and only the enumerator's schedule survives.
 
The 1911 census of England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April 1911 and in addition to households and institutions such as prisons and workhouses, canal boats merchant ships and naval vessels it attempted to include homeless persons. The schedule was completed by an individual and for the first time both this record and the enumerator's schedule were preserved. <br>Two forms of boycott of the census by women are possible due to frustration at government failure to grant women the universal right to vote in parliamentary and local elections. The schedule either records a protest by failure to complete the form in respect of the women in the household or women are absent due to organisation of groups of women staying away from home for the whole night. Research estimates that several thousand women are not found by census search.<br>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/census/1911/person?ukwid=394505&sourceid=1&utm_source=Google+FMP+Main_CPC&utm_medium=Key+Keywords&utm_campaign=1911+census+ Find my Past 1911 census search]<br>
 
==== Poor Law Unions  ====
 
[[Eastry Poor Law Union, Kent]]
 
==== 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.
 
See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
==== Local Family History Centre  ====
 
[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]]
 
[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]]


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]<br>
:*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]<br>
:*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] and [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these<br>


== Websites ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177902-baptist-chapel-eythorne Baptist Chapel] British Listed Buildings<br>
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177872-church-of-st-nicholas-eythorne Church of ST Nicholas] British Listed Buildings<br>
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63611 Parishes: Eythorne] British History Online<br>
*[http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Eythorne Ss Peter And Paul Eythorne] Kent Churches<br>


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


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== Web sites  ==


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


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Eythorne St Peter & St Paul

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Eythorne is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see Eythorne Wikipedia

Eythorne St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient parish; Oxney, Kent was formed as chapelry from this parish.

The church is 15th century and was restored in 1873-1874 and has been designated Grade II* listed by English Heritage British listed building.

Eythorne village is in two parts Lower Eythorne contains the parish church; Upper Eythorne is the modern settlement.

See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 10 (1800), pp. 62-70 at British History Online and Kent Churches website

Eythorne Baptist Church is over 450 years old the original is referred to at the martydom of Joan Bourchier 1550. Due to complaints about loud hymn singing the chapel was relocated in 1804 to the Barfrestone Road site . The building is designated Grade II listed by English Heritage British listed building.

Eythorne Baptist Church

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Eastry Registration District and Thanet Registration District

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.

The Mansion House
(Certificate Centre)
Grove Hill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 1EP

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]

Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)

From Spring 2012 material formerly held at
Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX
is available at Kent History and Library Centre see Kent Archives which also enables a search of the catalogue for Kent Archives material deposited at Canterbury Cathedral Archives

International Genealogical Index Eythorne Baptist Church 1723; 1736-1837 (Births) Batch (C091631)

Family History Library film numbers
Eythorn
See also England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records.

Census records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through FHC Portal: Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
[1] to locate local Family History Centres in UK
[2] to locate outside UK.
Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.

Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable)

The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.

Ancestry UK Census Collection

Find my Past census search 1841-1901

for details of public houses in the 1881 census

Prior to the 1911 census the household schedule was destroyed and only the enumerator's schedule survives.

The 1911 census of England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April 1911 and in addition to households and institutions such as prisons and workhouses, canal boats merchant ships and naval vessels it attempted to include homeless persons. The schedule was completed by an individual and for the first time both this record and the enumerator's schedule were preserved.
Two forms of boycott of the census by women are possible due to frustration at government failure to grant women the universal right to vote in parliamentary and local elections. The schedule either records a protest by failure to complete the form in respect of the women in the household or women are absent due to organisation of groups of women staying away from home for the whole night. Research estimates that several thousand women are not found by census search.
Find my Past 1911 census search

Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Eastry 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.

See England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Local Family History Centre[edit | edit source]

Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent

Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent

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.