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Guide to '''Challock, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
Challock | {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
| image = Challock St Cosmos & St Damian Kent.jpg | |||
| caption = Challock St Cosmos & St Damian Kent | |||
| Type = [[Chapelry]] | |||
| County = Kent | |||
| Hundred = Felborough | |||
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Strood East Ashford] | |||
| Registration District = East Ashford | |||
| PRbegin = 1558; For more records see Godmersham | |||
| BTbegin = 1564 | |||
| Province = Canterbury | |||
| Diocese = Canterbury | |||
| Archdeaconry = | |||
| Archdeaconries = | |||
| Rural Deanery = Bridge | |||
| Parish = | |||
| Peculiar = | |||
| Chapelry = | |||
| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Canterbury | |||
| Archdeaconry Court = | |||
| Bishops Court = | |||
| Prerogative Court = | |||
| Archive = [[Kent Record Office]] | |||
}} | |||
== Parish History == | |||
CHALLOCK (St. Cosmas and St. Damien), a '''parish''', in the union of East Ashford, hundred of Felborough, lathe of Shepway, E division of Kent, 6 miles S from Faversham.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50865#s4 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 545-549. Date accessed: 15 July 2013. </ref> | |||
Challock St Cosmas and Damian was a originally a chapelry in [[Godmersham, Kent]] Ancient Parish. <br> | |||
The present church dates from the 13th century rebuilding on the site of a former Saxon church. The church was heavily damaged in the Second World War but has been restored. <ref>[http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/CHO.htm Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted, ''The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent'': Volume 7 (1798), pp. 332-340. </ref> <br> | |||
== Resources | == Resources == | ||
=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | |||
==== Civil Registration | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
::*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/east%20ashford.html East Ashford Registration District]<br> | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
<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''''' | |||
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Challock 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 and images; coverage may vary | |||
=== Census Records === | |||
*{{British Census|306867}} | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/510077?availability=Family%20History%20Library Census returns for Challock, 1841-1891]<br> | |||
=== Poor Law Unions === | |||
*[[East Ashford 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. <br> | |||
*[[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> | |||
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== Websites == | |||
*[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/challock-st-cosmas-st-damian Challock St Cosmas and Damian] A Church Near You<br> | |||
*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-181399-church-of-st-cosmas-and-st-damian-challock Church of St Cosmas and St Damian] British Listed Buildings<br> | |||
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63422&strquery=Challock Parishes: Challock]British History Online<br> | |||
*[http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Challock St Cosmas And St Damian Challock] Kent Churches<br> | |||
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== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{Kent}} | |||
[[Category:Kent]] | [[Category:Kent Parishes]] |
Latest revision as of 08:44, 14 June 2024
Guide to Challock, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Challock, Kent | |
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![]() Challock St Cosmos & St Damian Kent | |
Type | Chapelry |
Civil Jurisdictions | |
Hundred | Felborough |
County | Kent |
Poor Law Union | East Ashford |
Registration District | East Ashford |
Records begin | |
Parish registers: 1558; For more records see Godmersham | |
Bishop's Transcripts: 1564 | |
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
Rural Deanery | Bridge |
Diocese | Canterbury |
Province | Canterbury |
Legal Jurisdictions | |
Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Canterbury |
Location of Archive | |
Kent Record Office | |
Parish History
CHALLOCK (St. Cosmas and St. Damien), a parish, in the union of East Ashford, hundred of Felborough, lathe of Shepway, E division of Kent, 6 miles S from Faversham.[1]
Challock St Cosmas and Damian was a originally a chapelry in Godmersham, Kent Ancient Parish.
The present church dates from the 13th century rebuilding on the site of a former Saxon church. The church was heavily damaged in the Second World War but has been restored. [2]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- 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
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 East Ashford Registration District
Church Records
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
Challock 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 and images; coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
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
- Challock St Cosmas and Damian A Church Near You
- Church of St Cosmas and St Damian British Listed Buildings
- Parishes: ChallockBritish History Online
- St Cosmas And St Damian Challock Kent Churches
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 545-549. Date accessed: 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Kent Archeological Society and Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 (1798), pp. 332-340.