England, Kent, Parish Chest - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of Parish Chest records for the County of Kent. These include Vestry Minutes, Charity Records, Churchwarden Accounts, Overseer Accounts, and other various records. Availability varies by year and locality.

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Related Websites
Kent Archives

Related Wiki Articles

 * Main article on Poor Law


 * England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * England Church Records

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 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
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"England, Kent, Parish Chest, 1550-1870." FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org). Kent Archives, Maidstone, England. FHL digital images, 456 digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.