Kent Resources

These pages are mainly hints on finding data connected with Kent including the far from simple task of locating the appropriate record office after various local government reorganisations.

Poor Law Records

Please see the separate page on Poor Law Union records including census references and some baptisms at Medway Union workhouse.

Parish Records

These pages list the historic Kent parishes and the archive offices where they are to be found.

Transcriptions

For no better reason than that I happen to have them, I've posted a few transcriptions.

Chapman Codes

This is not specifically related to Kent but the Chapman codes for standard county (and country) abbreviations are often used in genealogical circles. Not everyone likes them but because they are widely used, it is as well to know what they are.

Table 1 is sorted by code and Table 2 by place name.

Census Dates & References

Miscellaneous census data including a list of census dates and references, Kent census pieces and some of the Kent data known to be missing from certain censuses.