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Images of many of Kent's parish registers are available online at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk findmypast] and at FamilySearch:  
Images of many of Kent's parish registers are available online at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk findmypast] and at FamilySearch:  


*{{RecordSearch|1952887|Kent Bishop's Transcripts, 1560-1904 (FamilySearch) - free}}. [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records|Description.]]
*'''1560-1904''' {{RecordSearch|1952887|Kent Bishop's Transcripts, 1560-1904 (FamilySearch) - free}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Kent, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*{{RecordSearch|1952887|England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911 (FamilySearch) - free}}. [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records|Description.]]
 
*[[Kent Online Parish Clerks|Kent Online Parish Clerks]] has transcribed many records of interest to genealogists.
*[[Kent Online Parish Clerks|Kent Online Parish Clerks]] has transcribed many records of interest to genealogists.
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*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-baptisms Kent Baptisms] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-baptisms Kent Baptisms] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*{{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} includes 4,008,751 Kent baptisms. ''Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index.'' These databases are free on FamilySearch. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyKent.htm#PageTitle Coverage].  
 
*'''1538-1975''' {{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} at FamilySearch - [[England Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images includes 4,008,751 Kent baptisms. ''Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index.'' These databases are free on FamilySearch. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyKent.htm#PageTitle Coverage].  
*101 Kent parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 Kent Baptisms] (£).<ref>'Coverage of Kent parish baptism records,' ''Find My Past,'' accessed 2 September 2013.</ref>  
*101 Kent parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 Kent Baptisms] (£).<ref>'Coverage of Kent parish baptism records,' ''Find My Past,'' accessed 2 September 2013.</ref>  
*292,808 Kent entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>  
*292,808 Kent entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>  
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*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-marriages-and-banns Kent Marriages and Banns] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-marriages-and-banns Kent Marriages and Banns] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*{{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538-1973}} includes 1,710,700 Kent entries.
*'''1538-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538-1973}} at FamilySearch - [[England Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images includes 1,710,700 Kent entries.
*32% of Kent's parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20110108232623/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-KEN.aspx Coverage].<ref name="bmi">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110108232623/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-KEN.aspx 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,'] ''British Origins,'' (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.</ref>  
*32% of Kent's parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20110108232623/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-KEN.aspx Coverage].<ref name="bmi">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110108232623/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-KEN.aspx 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,'] ''British Origins,'' (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.</ref>  
*47,403 Kent entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>  
*47,403 Kent entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>  
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*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-burials Kent Burials] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*'''1530-1922''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-burials Kent Burials] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ findmypast] - Index and Images $
*Burials from 44 Kent places (156,783 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=KEN Coverage].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
*Burials from 44 Kent places (156,783 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=KEN Coverage].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
*{{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} includes 1,825,326 Kent burials.
*'''1538-1991''' {{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[England Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images includes 1,825,326 Kent burials.


=== Marriage Licences  ===
=== Marriage Licences  ===
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*'''1619-1660''' at [http://archive.org/details/canterburymarria02cant Internet Archive] - free.
*'''1619-1660''' at [http://archive.org/details/canterburymarria02cant Internet Archive] - free.


Diocese of '''Rochester '''marriage allegations (1637-1639, 1715-1716, 1731-1742, 1748-1798) have been digitized, but not indexed. The images are included in the {{RecordSearch|1952887|England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911}} Collection at FamilySearch - free.
Diocese of '''Rochester '''marriage allegations (1637-1639, 1715-1716, 1731-1742, 1748-1798) have been digitized, but not indexed. The images are included in the  
 
*'''1538-1911''' {{RecordSearch|1952887|England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Kent, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


== References ==
== References ==