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Guide to '''Platt, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Platt, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
{{Infobox | {{England Parish Infobox | ||
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| image = Platt St Mary Kent.jpg | | image = Platt St Mary Kent.jpg | ||
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Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>|2}} | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
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"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> | "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 ($) | *'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); 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 === | === Census Records === | ||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== Poor Law Unions === | === Poor Law Unions === | ||
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*[[Maidstone FamilySearch Centre, Kent]] <br> | *[[Maidstone FamilySearch Centre, Kent]] <br> | ||
{{Block indent|*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' This centre has access to the FamilySearch Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*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 collections using the portal.<br>}} | |||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:22, 20 August 2025
Guide to Platt, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Platt | |
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| Platt St Mary Kent | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Kent |
| Hundred | Wrotham |
| Poor Law Union | Malling |
| Registration District | Malling |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | None |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1854 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Shoreham |
| Diocese | Pre-1845 - Rochester; Post-1844 - Canterbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham; Post-1845 - Search the courts of surrounding parishes |
| Archive | |
| Kent Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
PLATT, a chapelry in Wrotham parish, Kent.
Platt is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling District of Kent Platt Kent Wikipedia.
Platt St Mary was formed from Wrotham, Kent Ancient Parish and includes Crouch within the parish boundary.
The church of St Mary Comp Lane Platt which dates from 1841-1842 has been designated as a grade II listed building British listed building See kent Churches website
PLATT, a chapelry in Wrotham parish, Kent; 5 miles NE of Sevenoaks railway station. It was constituted in 1846, and its post town is Sevenoaks. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Canterbury. Patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church was built in 1845, and is a handsome edifice. Schools also were built in 1845.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
This parish was from 1837 in the Malling registration district. See Maidstone 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.
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England[edit | edit source]
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Platt Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Kent | ||||||
| Parish Registers-Kent | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Kent ($)
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
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.
Local FamilySearch Centre[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.[2]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales 1870-72. Adapted. Date accessed 20 November, 2013.
- ↑ 1870-72, John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Date accessed: 27th April 2013