New kent county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Kent county history see the township and city pages for local information. Tracing your kent ancestors the national archives shop. Old new kent county virginia includes wyattfieldjefferson family source. The parish register of saint peters new kent county, va. Family histories are easily accessible in open stacks. Kent, england online parish clerks free offsite kent.
Where can find kent county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Books in the library collection are in the process of being cataloged using a unique system. Kent county michigan historical and genealogical societies. A guide for family and local historians tracing your ancestors. A very useful reference for all those with kent ancestors. Federation of family history societies about the author david wright david wright is a professional genealogist, historian and writer.
Welcome to our new kent county family history research page. Dover 1874 kent county courthouse genealogy trails is a volunteerbased project dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in english history. A second revised edition in 12 volumes was published between 17971801 and.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The kent county genealogy and history facebook group use the search feature for a complete search of all the ontario upper canada genealogy sites. Call 616 6327640 in advance for additional information. Book tracing your kent ancestors, a guide for family and. This guide is a must have for anyone with ancestors hailing from kent british connections, issue 3, 2016. This book joins a collection of over fifty other books from the publisher, each with the words tracing your ancestors in its title. Church of england edit edit source see also blisland parish see also st. Abell broke the traditional mould, however, by abandoning detailed accounts of parishes in favour of a recognisably modern account. Search the ontario upper canada genealogy website make sure to use all known variations of a family. Church records, 17501967 providence forge presbyterian church providence forge, virginia family history library marriages performed by phillip courtney, minister of the methodist church at richmond, virginia, 18161865 family history library. The key to kent county history historical society of. It is named for new york jurist and legal scholar james kent, who represented the michigan territory in its dispute with ohio over the toledo strip kent county is part of the grand rapids. At the county clerks office one can research family history or family ties through the birth, death, marriage and military documents.
Reviews of kent ancestors genealogically and historically, kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in english history. Blacksheep ancestors livingstons law register, 1851 kent county lawyers source. History and topographical survey of the county of kent. The video of the may 8th presentation 100 years of the iode in kent county is now available to view on our kent branch youtube channel. Also see 1846 districts and name changes upper canada canada west ontario for a timeline and boundary changes for the present day province of ontario. Local histories are available for kent county, texas genealogy. Genealogically and historically, kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in english history.
Search usa virginia new kent county new kent county. Some account of the planters, plantations, and places 2 volume set volume 1. Tracing your kent ancestors is essential reading and reference for newcomers to family history, and it will be a mine of practical information for researchers who have already started to work in the field. Page 77 miami, aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line, drawn through the southerly extreme of lake michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the great miami, until it shall intersect lake erie, or the territorial line, and thence with the same through lake erie to the pennsylvania line. The following names have genealogical histories housed at the historical society of kent county and are available in our research library. Guide to new kent county virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your kent county ancestors.
A history of the county of kent british history online. As the pages are explored, you will journey back in time following the evolution of kent. Search for your family origins on kent county genweb. If you are interested in very early chathamkent formerly kent county history or who was who then, this is a must have book. Tracing your kent ancestors is essential reading and reference for newcomers to family history, and it will be a mine of practical information for researchers who have already. Contains census records, vital records, directories, and other genealogy resources. I think this is the best overview of the topic that i have ever read. Descendants of charles coleman, born 1763, kent county, maryland author. Dec 12, 2003 henry francis abell wrote two major studies of kent. Please let us know if you can confirm which if which of these addresses, phones, faxes and emails is the correct one, or provide any additional information on any of these societies, including when their regular meetings are.
Search for historical records for ancestors in kent county. This site also has links to hundreds of webpages profiling kent families and other kent records. Kent county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance.
Members only sign in kent branch ontario ancestors. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Facsimile reproduction of the original family history library book 975. Search the ontario upper canada genealogy website make sure to use all known variations of a family name in your search. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your new kent county ancestors. Family history collections of the historical society of kent county. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 602,622. Have you hit a brick wall with your kent county ancestors. It has been taken for the most part from two articles. Kent genealogy includes maryland senator and governor joseph kent, 19th century newfoundland premier john kent, and marvin kent, namesake of the ohio town, which also houses kent state university. Guide to kent county, delaware ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth.
Family history research services, publications and accommodations for kent, england offered by gillian rickard, a researcher with over 21 years experience. Kent past kent past is a website site like no other, it delves into the history of kent. Our library has extensive holdings and is equipped with a copier and scan to email or usb. Welcome to our kent county family history research page. Blissland sic parish vestry book, new kent county, virginia, 17211786 family history library.
New kent county, was named either for the english county of kent or for kent island, in the upper waters of the chesapeake bay. If you are researching the history of your english family in kent and need some professional help, please contact me. Guide to kent county, michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. This article is about a county in the state of virginia. Delaware marriages includes kent county, 16841899 source. Wanted old records pertaining to kent county to be placed on this genweb. Kent county is located near the southwestern tip of ontario, between london and windsor. This is the history of two families that made up our family in kent county, michigan. Do you have ancestors from the fine county of kent. Settlers from the east began arriving in the 1820s and the area became the furniture manufacturing capital of.
The book contains as much of the history of the two families as could be found at this time. Please let us know if you can confirm which if which of these addresses, phones, faxes and emails is the correct one, or provide any additional information on any of these societies, including when their regular meetings are scheduled. Exploring your family history can be a fascinating and rewarding experience, but it can be difficult to know where to start. If you are researching the history of your english family in kent and need. It is also available in book form at the family history library. Tracing your kent ancestors genealogically and historically, kent is an important maritime county which has played a prime defensive role in english history. History of kent classic county histories of england and. Members only sign in thank you for visiting our page these pages are available for kent branch members, please find the links below to sign in or learn more about the society and how to. Kent county vital records can be found at the maryland office of vital records has copies of birth and death records from august 1898, has marriage records from january 1990 and has divorce records from january, 1992. The collection is located in the main area of the librarys christopher ward reading room. Tracing your kent ancestors by david wright overdrive. Land atlas and plat book, kent county, michigan family history library land records, kent county, michigan.
In the domesday book, in that part called the bolden book, a survey of the palatinate of durham made in 1183, it is recorded in medieval latin. William claiborne, a native of kent who had been driven from kent island by lord baltimore, was a prominent resident of the new kent. Lydd, kent county, england, continues to clement bate b. Also see history of upper canada canada west ontario for an outline of the history of ontario. We have an extensive collection of genealogy books and magazines, covering not. Scholarship search, test prep books, and career tools. Lookups offered by volunteers in various kent resources. The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836. This page is for general history covering the entire municipality. Includes accounts of the early history of canterbury and rochester cathedrals, and of several sites now within the conurbation of london. Members only sign in thank you for visiting our page these pages are available for kent branch members, please find the links below to sign in or learn more about the society and how to become a member. New kent county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Kent county, md visitors network kent county, maryland wiki. The title further refers to earlier authors of kent histories, some of whom are listed below.
Birth, marriage, death, and census records, family histories, immigration records, and military records. New kent county fell within the bounds of the dover association. The kent branch is located within the chathamkent public library on the second floor adjacent to the mckeough room. It is large and diverse and replete with great houses, castles and other family homes. A partvolume detailing the religious houses of the county. Kent county, new brunswick genealogy genealogy familysearch. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section texas local histories. Pencils only may be used while working in our index books. Genealogy trails history group united states census mortality schedule, 1850 kent county source. In an introduction david wright gives a succinct history of kent in a little over thirteen pages. Curated book recommendations for readers ages 08, emailed weekly. Peters parishes, king and queen county stratton major, st. His general history of kent appeared in 1898, followed by kent and the great civil war in 1901. I hope this site will help you find that brickwall ancestor.
Sandra smith, past president, joins us to share the history and projects of the iode in kent county. Kent county, michigan genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Kent branch ontario ancestors the ontario genealogical society. Kent county, delaware genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. From the book ancestors and descendants of george and margarte bates martin. One side of the family originated in germany, the other side in the netherlands. A guide for family and local historians by david wright, 9781473833456, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The county historical society is active and maintains genealogical files on local families, and some of the county courts records go back to 1656. History of the city of grand rapids, michigan, 957.
Abstracts of kent county wills as well as the search termsubject willskent. How to trace you family tree with the kent family history society. An account of the chamberlain and church warden, 1428 to 1484 and 1520 to 1558, the church of all saints, lydd, kent county, england mentions the family bate bates as. A short history and genealogy of the english family rodes, who reached america in the 17th century and first settled in new kent county, virginia.
Kent branch ontario ancestors the ontario genealogical. Kent county md genealogy one of marylands first counties, kent county is a genealogical treasure trove. Maureen rawsons kent genealogy site containing a substantial number of record transcripts online, including over 1,000 abstracts and extracts of kent wills. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. The county has its own experts at the kent family history society. The delaware historical societys collection of published and privately printed family history books is among the finest in the state of delaware. How to trace you family tree with the kent family history.
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