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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Kent]] | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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The Church of St Mary and St Radegund has been designated as a grade I listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-175634-church-of-st-mary-and-st-radegund-postli+ British listed building]<br> | The Church of St Mary and St Radegund has been designated as a grade I listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-175634-church-of-st-mary-and-st-radegund-postli+ British listed building]<br> | ||
See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/POS.htm+ Kent | See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/POS.htm+ Kent Archaeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 8 (1799), pp. 210-218 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63476&strquery=Postling+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Postling+ Kent Churches website]<br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/elham.html+ Elham Registration District] [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/folkestone.html+ Folkestone Registration District]<br> | |||
Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database. | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | The Mansion House<br>(Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP <br> | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | |||
==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
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[http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Postling.html+ Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)]<br> | [http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Postling.html+ Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)]<br> | ||
Family History Library film numbers<br>{{FHL|England%2C+Kent%2C+Postling|subject|disp=Postling}} <br>See also [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | Family History Library film numbers<br>{{FHL|England%2C+Kent%2C+Postling|subject|disp=Postling}} <br> | ||
From Spring 2012 material formerly held at<br>Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX<br>is available at Kent History and Library Centre see [http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/archives_and_local_history.aspx Kent Archives] which also enables a search of the catalogue for Kent Archives material deposited at Canterbury Cathedral Archives<br>See also [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | |||
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. <br> | Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. <br> | ||
==== Land Tax ==== | ==== Land Tax ==== | ||
Images for Postling are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1831<br> | Images for Postling are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1831<br> | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
[[Elham Poor Law Union, Kent]] | [[Elham Poor Law Union, Kent]] | ||
==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|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. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|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. | ||
See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
==== Local Family History Centre ==== | |||
[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]] | |||
[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]] | |||
:*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. | |||
:*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] and [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these<br> | |||
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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
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Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | ||
[[Category:Kent]] | [[Category:Kent]] | ||