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BRIEF DETAILS OF KENT

Kent is a county in South East England, stretching from the South Bank of the River Thames at London to the South Coast.

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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES

We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Kent. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Kent County Council Archive, Local Studies

The UK Census has been taken every 10 years since 1841 and is made public after 100 years.

Many societies publish booklets giving details of the census in towns and villages in their area. Some can be purchased from Amazon, for details click here , alternatively you can contact the society direct.

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on the history of Kent
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For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.

REGISTRATION OFFICES

We have listed details of some of the main registration offices in Kent. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Ashford
Elwick House
Elwick Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1NR
01233 624666

Bexley
Manor Road
The Green
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6BW
0208 300 4537

Bromley
Bromley Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley
Kent
BR1 3UH
0208 313 4666

Canterbury
Wellington House
4 St Stephen's Road
Canterbury Kent
CT2 7HT
01227 470480

Chatham
'Ingleside'
114 Maidstone Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6DJ
01634 844073

Dover
Aberdeen House
68 Ellington Road
Ramsgate
Kent
CT11 9ST
01843 591417

Gravesend
132 Windmill Street
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 1BE

Greenwich
Town Hall
Wellington Street
London
SE18 6PW
0208 854 8888

Maidstone
The Archbishop's Palace
Palace Gardens
Mill Street
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6YE
01622 752891

Thanet
Aberdeen House
68 Ellington Road
Ramsgate
Kent
CT11 9ST
01843 591417

Tunbridge Wells
Divisonal County Offices
39 Grove Hill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 1SL
01892 527332

In 1974 Local Government
re-organisation changed
many historic county boundaries.

This site consistently uses
the pre 1974 boundaries.

LOCAL SOCIETIES

SURNAME LISTS

Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below

Folkestone & District FHS
Kent FHS
North West Kent FHS
Tunbridge Wells FHS

Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin!

Kent Surnames Interest List

MAILING LISTS

LOOK UP EXCHANGES

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Kent is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature.

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Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries.

Kent Look-up Exchange

Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS

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IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement.

If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following:

Genus Ancestral Research
Gillian Rickard
Patricia Burnham
Raymond Godfrey
Southern Counties Ancestry

Genuki Kent
Genealogy Links - Kent
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