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Minster in Sheppey, Kent Genealogy (view source)
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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] | ||
[[Image:Minster_St_Mary (Minster_Abbey)_Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Minster | [[Image:Minster_St_Mary(Minster_Abbey)_Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Minster St Mary ( Minster Abbey)]]<br> | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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Minster St Mary (the Minster Abbey church) is an Ancient parish in Minster in Sheppey.<br> | Minster St Mary (the Minster Abbey church) is an Ancient parish in Minster in Sheppey.<br> | ||
The church date from the 11th and 12th century with additions in subsequent centuries and restored by Ewan Chrisitian in 1863. | The church date from the 11th and 12th century with additions in subsequent centuries and restored by Ewan Chrisitian in 1863. | ||
The church is designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage. | The church is designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage. | ||
Minster is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale district of Kent | Minster is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale district of Kent | ||
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Minster was a sub-district in Sheppey registration district. | Minster was a sub-district in Sheppey registration district. | ||
Kent County Council <br> | Kent County Council <br> | ||
Registration Services<br> Invicta House<br> County Hall<br> Maidstone<br> Kent ME14 1XX Telephone 08458 247 400 http://www.kent.gov.uk are developing online search for all birth marriages and deaths as a result of a community volunteer effort. Not all events are capable of search but the index is updated annually. 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. | Registration Services<br> Invicta House<br> County Hall<br> Maidstone<br> Kent ME14 1XX Telephone 08458 247 400 http://www.kent.gov.uk are developing online search for all birth marriages and deaths as a result of a community volunteer effort. Not all events are capable of search but the index is updated annually. 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. | ||
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The Mansion House<br>(Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP <br> | 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]. | 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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archives@kent.gov.uk<br> | archives@kent.gov.uk<br> | ||
[http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Sheppey%20Minster.html+ Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)]<br> | [http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Sheppey%20Minster.html+ Kent Online Parish Clerks (OPC)]<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. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | 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. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
[[Sheppey Poor Law Union,Kent]] | [[Sheppey Poor Law Union,Kent]] | ||
==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||