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{{Kent-sidebar}}<br>''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' | {{Kent-sidebar}}<br>''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' | ||
== Record Offices == | |||
=== Kent Record Office === | |||
'''Kent Record Office'''<br>James Whatman Way<br>Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK<br>Telephone: 03000 413131<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/kent-record-office.html Kent Record Office] | |||
:Kent Record Office (Kent History and Library Centre) replaces the Centre for Kentish Studies, East Kent Archives, County Central and Maidstone (St Faiths Street) libraries. They house approximately 14 kilometres of documents relating to Kent dating back to 699 AD and makes these publicly accessible. Covering a vast range of subjects, the resources will be helpful whatever your interest. | |||
== Archives == | |||
=== Kent History and Library Centre === | |||
'''Kent History and Library Centre'''<br>James Whatman Way<br>Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK<br>Telephone: 03000 413131<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/history-and-heritage/kent-history-and-library-centre Kent History and Library Centre] | |||
* [[Bromley Archives]] - the archives service and local studies library for the London Borough of Bromley and its environs (historic Kent). | * [[Bromley Archives]] - the archives service and local studies library for the London Borough of Bromley and its environs (historic Kent). | ||
* [[Canterbury Cathedral Archives]] - the archives of Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury City and District, the Diocese of Canterbury, parishes in East Kent, and many local individuals and institutions | * [[Canterbury Cathedral Archives]] - the archives of Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury City and District, the Diocese of Canterbury, parishes in East Kent, and many local individuals and institutions | ||
* [[Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies]] - promotes training in all aspects of family history, including heraldry | * [[Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies]] - promotes training in all aspects of family history, including heraldry | ||
* [http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre] - archive for parish registers of Medway and north-west Kent. Houses special collections on Charles Dickens, Chatham Dockyard and Medway’s naval history | * [http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre] - archive for parish registers of Medway and north-west Kent. Houses special collections on Charles Dickens, Chatham Dockyard and Medway’s naval history | ||
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Kent Archives and Libraries
Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Kent Record Office[edit | edit source]
Kent Record Office
James Whatman Way
Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK
Telephone: 03000 413131
Email: historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk
Website: Kent Record Office
- Kent Record Office (Kent History and Library Centre) replaces the Centre for Kentish Studies, East Kent Archives, County Central and Maidstone (St Faiths Street) libraries. They house approximately 14 kilometres of documents relating to Kent dating back to 699 AD and makes these publicly accessible. Covering a vast range of subjects, the resources will be helpful whatever your interest.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Kent History and Library Centre[edit | edit source]
Kent History and Library Centre
James Whatman Way
Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK
Telephone: 03000 413131
Email: historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk
Website: Kent History and Library Centre
- Bromley Archives - the archives service and local studies library for the London Borough of Bromley and its environs (historic Kent).
- Canterbury Cathedral Archives - the archives of Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury City and District, the Diocese of Canterbury, parishes in East Kent, and many local individuals and institutions
- Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies - promotes training in all aspects of family history, including heraldry
- Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre - archive for parish registers of Medway and north-west Kent. Houses special collections on Charles Dickens, Chatham Dockyard and Medway’s naval history
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