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Kent Parish Records Update
Over 515,000 new records have been added to our collection of Kent Parish records. The new additions include baptisms, banns, marriages and burials covering the parishes of Burham, Canterbury, Deal, Dover, Gravesend, Halling, Hawkhurst, Higham, Kilndown, Lydd, Maidstone, New Romney, Tudeley with Capel and Walmer.
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| Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Registers
Over 35,000 additional baptisms, banns, marriages and burials have been added to our collection of Canterbury Archdeaconry Registers. The new additions cover the parishes of Hythe, Paddlesworth, Sandgate and Westgate on Sea.
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| Kent Poor Law Union
Search for your English ancestors in this index of more than 111,000 poor law union records. This index comprises 16 different types of poor law union documents including birth registers, correspondents, admission and discharge registers and covers 24 different unions across the English county.
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Kent Registers & Records
Explore seven fascinating historical publications to learn more about the history of Kent and the lives of your Kentish ancestors. The collection currently includes PDF images of school registers from Rochester and Ramsgate, Parish Registers covering Chislet and Rochester, Memorial Inscriptions for Herne, Hoath & Reculver and wills.
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| PERiodical Source Index Update
Over 8,000 new articles from more than 60 publications are now available to search. The new additions cover the UK, Ireland, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Slovakia. PERSI provides a simple way to access articles, photos, and other material you might not find using traditional search methods.
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| Tracing your Medieval and Early Modern Ancestors
Looking to take your research even further? Join Professor Nick Barratt as he explores the sources you need to investigate your ancestors in the early modern and medieval periods, flagging up some of the pitfalls, skills and techniques required to access and interpret a wide range of sources.
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| From the archives
Uncover details surrounding your ancestor’s death, estate and relations with an Index of over 112,000 Kent Wills & Probate records spanning the years 1328-1890. The Index covers 16 different document types and may also reveal information relating to your ancestor’s occupation, probate date and relatives.
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Facts & Finds
The Baptism record of Edmund John James Reid can be found in the Canterbury Archdeaconry Registers. Reid was a detective inspector and head of the criminal investigation division of Metropolitan Police’s H Division in 1888 during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in Whitechapel and was the officer in charge for the murders of Emma Elizabeth Smith and Martha Tabram.
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Coming soon
Searching for ancestors in early 20th century Britain? Next week's update features a substantial addition to our recently released collection of indexed England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1832-1932. |
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