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Kent parish registers
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Susan | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:14 |
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Does any one have access to parish registers for High Halden Kent. My gt grandfather was born there,but as live in Notts not able to get there.Would be grateful for any help.Susan Severn |
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Guinevere | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:17 |
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The parish registers have been filmed by the LDS. If there is a centre near you they will order it for you (for a small fee) and you can use their facilities to search it. Gwynne |
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Vicky | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:19 |
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Please can someone clarify Did the LDS film ALL parish registers, or only those you can access on the IGI? |
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Guinevere | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:21 |
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Filming was very hit or miss and continues now. To see what has been filmed do a placename search in the catalogue on the familysearch website. Gwynne |
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Vicky | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:22 |
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Thank you, that's very useful to know. just asking as I know lots of my Kent rellies dont appear on the IGI the parish is in their catalogue though. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:35 |
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A lot of the records are available on the website Medway Ark. You will find it if you google |
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Vicky | Report | 26 Feb 2006 19:52 |
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http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ only covers the medway towns though! |
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Dawn | Report | 26 Feb 2006 20:15 |
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canterbury cathedral archives hold alot of parish records on film Dawn |
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Unknown | Report | 26 Feb 2006 20:33 |
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LDS did not film all the registers,as some churches objected BUT you can see more stuff on film at their centres than you get on the IGI, which is quite selective. If possible I would recommend seeing the original register where you can - there's often more information on it than on the IGI extract, just as there's more on a census image than a transcript. nell |
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David | Report | 26 Feb 2006 20:44 |
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Here in Faversham Kent, our library has the local registers on microfilm, as well as the free churches. (Methodist, Bible Christians and Independant [Partridge Lane Chapel] ). I have a copy of the birth records for Bethersden Baptist Chapel and some burial records for other baptist chapels in the area. David |
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