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| Place = Rodmersham | |||
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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}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | === Cemeteries === | ||
*'''1700-1900''' {{FSC|232493|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions, Rodmersham, Kent, England}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | *'''1700-1900''' {{FSC|232493|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions, Rodmersham, Kent, England}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
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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 === | ||
Latest revision as of 03:51, 20 August 2025
Guide to Rodmersham, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Rodmersham | |
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| Rodmersham St Nicholas Kent | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Kent |
| Hundred | Milton |
| Poor Law Union | Milton |
| Registration District | Milton |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1538 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1561 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Sittingbourne |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury |
| Archive | |
| Kent Record Office | |
Parish History
RODMERSHAM (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union and hundred of Milton, Upper division of the lathe of Scray, E division of Kent, 2 miles SE by S from Sittingbourne. [1]
Rodmersham is a village and civil parish in the Swale district of Kent, see Rodmersham Wikipedia
Rodmersham St Nicholas is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury; a map of the parish boundary may be found at A church near you.
The church of St Nicholas dates from the 13th century with additions in subsequent centuries and was restored 1875-1893; it has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage British listed building.
See Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 6 (1798), pp. 116-121. Date accessed: 26 Augtusa at British History Online and Kent Churches website
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
Cemeteries
- 1700-1900 Monumental Inscriptions, Rodmersham, Kent, England(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration
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
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
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
| Rodmersham 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 ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Poor Law Unions
Probate Records
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
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 686-690. Date accessed: 06 May 2013.