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*[http://www.kentchurches.info/ Kent Churches Online] | *[http://www.kentchurches.info/ Kent Churches Online] | ||
| − | *[http://www.geocities.com/myjacobfamily/kentdeeds.html Some | + | *[http://www.geocities.com/myjacobfamily/kentdeeds.html Some Early Kent Deeds] |
*[http://www.janetandrichardsgenealogy.co.uk/pigots_1840_kent.htm Pigots Directory 1840] | *[http://www.janetandrichardsgenealogy.co.uk/pigots_1840_kent.htm Pigots Directory 1840] | ||
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*[http://www.theweald.org/home.asp The Weald of Kent Surrey and Sussex] | *[http://www.theweald.org/home.asp The Weald of Kent Surrey and Sussex] | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://vulpeculox.net/history/kwills.htm West Kent Wills and Families up to 1650] |
*[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/deed.html Abstracts of Title and Draft Wills] | *[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/deed.html Abstracts of Title and Draft Wills] | ||
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*[http://www.barham-kent.org.uk/Genealogy.htm Barham Genealogy] | *[http://www.barham-kent.org.uk/Genealogy.htm Barham Genealogy] | ||
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*[http://www.gparrett.btinternet.co.uk/chatnews/ Chatham News Index 1895-1965] | *[http://www.gparrett.btinternet.co.uk/chatnews/ Chatham News Index 1895-1965] | ||
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*[http://www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk/ Dover War Memorial Project] | *[http://www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk/ Dover War Memorial Project] | ||
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*[http://homepages.tesco.net/martin.webb/ Egerton] | *[http://homepages.tesco.net/martin.webb/ Egerton] | ||
| − | *[http://members.lycos.co.uk/elmsted/elmsted_web_page.htm Local | + | *[http://members.lycos.co.uk/elmsted/elmsted_web_page.htm Local History of The Parish of Elmsted and Family Histories of Elmsted and Neighbouring Villages on The North Downs] |
*[http://www.elham.co.uk/#_Hlk508612863 Elmsted and Waltham History and Genealogy Pages] | *[http://www.elham.co.uk/#_Hlk508612863 Elmsted and Waltham History and Genealogy Pages] | ||
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~folkestonefamilies/ Folkestone Genealogy Pages] | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~folkestonefamilies/ Folkestone Genealogy Pages] | ||
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*[http://uk.geocities.com/great_mongeham_pc/MongehamGraveyard.htm St. Martin's Church, Great Mongeham -Gravestones] | *[http://uk.geocities.com/great_mongeham_pc/MongehamGraveyard.htm St. Martin's Church, Great Mongeham -Gravestones] | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Street_Green Green Street Green] |
*[http://www.hartley-kent.org.uk/ Hartley] | *[http://www.hartley-kent.org.uk/ Hartley] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 16 May 2023
| Kent is known as the 'Garden of England'.
With towns steeped in History, on the south coast of England, Kent is dotted with castles and historic houses, from Leeds Castle to which Henry VIII brought Catherine of Aragon in 1520 to Chartwell in Westerham, the home of Winston Churchill from 1922 until he died in 1965. Nelsons flagship “HMS Victory” was built at Chatham Dockyards. Five of the original Cinque Ports are to be found in Kent .... Dover, Hythe, New Romney & Sandwich, (the other being Hastings in East Sussex.) |
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| Kent has many seaside towns perhaps the most famous being Margate, reputed to be the home of seaside donkey rides. Further round the coast are the famous white cliffs of Dover - epitomised in the wartime song by Vera Lynn.
The Channel Tunnel was at last built between 1987 & 1994 linking Folkestone to Calais, following an attempt in 1880 which was abandoned, fearing a French invasion.
Other major towns: Canterbury, Bexley |
Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Register Office
The main Kent contact site is Kent Registration Services
Maidstone Registration Services
Invicta House
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XX
Tel: 08458 247 400
Email: Register.office@kent.gov.uk
Medway Towns (Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester)
Medway Register Office
Ingleside
114 Maidstone Road
Chatham
ME4 6DJ
Tel: 01634 338899
Email: register.office@medway.gov.uk
Bexley District Register Office
Manor House
The Green
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6BU
Tel: 020 8308 7515
- Council webpage at Bexley Council - Registrars
Bromley Registration Service
Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley
BR31 3OH
Tel 020 8313 4666
E-mail registrars@bromley.gov.uk
- London Borough of Bromley Events from 1966 or earlier must be ordered by post or in person at the office. Events after 1966 can be ordered online, by post or in person.
Greenwich
The Register Office
Town Hall
Wellington Street
Woolwich
London
SE18 6PW
Tel: 020 8921 4377
E-mail registrar@greenwich.gov.uk
Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts
Cemetery Lookup Requests
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Cemetery Lookup Contacts
- Canterbury Mary Poppins
- Deal Mary Poppins
- Dover Mary Poppins
- Folkestone Mary Poppins
- Medway McAnne in Kent
- Malling McAnne in Kent
- Maidstone McAnne in Kent
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
- Folkestone & Romney Marsh Area Gwyn in Kent
- Medway McAnne in Kent
- Malling McAnne in Kent
- Maidstone McAnne in Kent
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