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Guide to '''Frinsted, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
Frinsted | {{England Parish Infobox | ||
| Place = Frinsted | |||
| default = | |||
| image = Frinsted St Dunstan Kent.jpg | |||
| caption = Frinsted St Dunstan Kent | |||
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]] | |||
| County = Kent | |||
| Hundred = Eyhorne | |||
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Strood Hollingbourne] | |||
| Registration District = Hollingbourn | |||
| PRbegin = 1561 | |||
| BTbegin = 1560 | |||
| Province = Canterbury | |||
| Diocese = Canterbury | |||
| Archdeaconry = | |||
| Archdeaconries = | |||
| Rural Deanery = Sutton | |||
| Parish = | |||
| Peculiar = | |||
| Chapelry = | |||
| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury | |||
| Archdeaconry Court = | |||
| Bishops Court = | |||
| Prerogative Court = | |||
| Archive = [[Kent Record Office]] | |||
}} | |||
== Parish History == | |||
FRINSTED (St. Dunstan), a '''parish''', in the union of Hollingbourne, hundred of Eyhorne, E division of the lathe of Aylesford, W division of Kent, 4 miles S by W from Sittingbourne. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50973#s2 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 266-269. Date accessed: 1 August 2013. </ref><br> | |||
Frinsted (sometimes spelled Frinstead) is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent.<ref> Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frinsted#References ''Frinsted''] Date accessed: 13 November 2021.</ref> <br> | |||
The church is named for St. Dunstan with original parish registers commencing 1714.<ref>Kent Online Parish Clerks [http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Frinsted.html ''Frinsted Parish''] Date accessed 13 November 2021.</ref><br> | |||
==== | == Resources == | ||
=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | |||
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 === | |||
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''' [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/hollingbourne.html Hollingbourne Registration District]<br> | |||
*'''1941-2003''' [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/maidstone.html Maidstone Registration District]<br> | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
''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 ==== | |||
<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> | |||
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information''''' | |||
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Frinsted Online Parish Records''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| 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> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
'''''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==== | |||
"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 === | ||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== Land Tax === | |||
*'''1780-1832''' [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | |||
=== Poor Law Unions === | |||
*[[Hollingbourne Poor Law Union, Kent]] <br> | |||
=== Probate Records === | |||
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. | |||
*[[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | |||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | |||
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]<br> | |||
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]<br> | |||
== Websites == | |||
[ | *[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-173734-church-of-st-dunstan-frinsted Church of ST Dunstan] British Listed Buildings<br> | ||
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62932 Parishes: Frinsted] British History Online<br> | |||
*[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/frinsted-st-dunstan St Dunstan, Frinsted] A Church Near You<br> | |||
*[http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Frinsted St Dunstan Frinsted] Kent Churches<br> | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{Kent}} | |||
[[Category:Kent]] | [[Category:Kent Parishes]] |
Latest revision as of 13:47, 19 August 2025
Guide to Frinsted, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Frinsted | |
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Frinsted St Dunstan Kent | |
Type | Ancient Parish |
Civil Jurisdictions | |
County | Kent |
Hundred | Eyhorne |
Poor Law Union | Hollingbourne |
Registration District | Hollingbourn |
Records Begin | |
Parish registers | 1561 |
Bishop's Transcripts | 1560 |
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
Rural Deanery | Sutton |
Diocese | Canterbury |
Province | Canterbury |
Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury |
Archive | |
Kent Record Office |
Parish History
FRINSTED (St. Dunstan), a parish, in the union of Hollingbourne, hundred of Eyhorne, E division of the lathe of Aylesford, W division of Kent, 4 miles S by W from Sittingbourne. [1]
Frinsted (sometimes spelled Frinstead) is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent.[2]
The church is named for St. Dunstan with original parish registers commencing 1714.[3]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
Civil Registration
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.
Registration Districts
- 1837-1941 Hollingbourne Registration District
- 1941-2003 Maidstone Registration District
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
Frinsted 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 |
||||
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.
Land Tax
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
- Church of ST Dunstan British Listed Buildings
- Parishes: Frinsted British History Online
- St Dunstan, Frinsted A Church Near You
- St Dunstan Frinsted Kent Churches
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 266-269. Date accessed: 1 August 2013.
- ↑ Wikipedia Frinsted Date accessed: 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Kent Online Parish Clerks Frinsted Parish Date accessed 13 November 2021.