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| − | HALSTEAD (St. Margaret), a '''parish''', in the union of Seven-Oaks, hundred of Codsheath, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, W | + | HALSTEAD (St. Margaret), a '''parish''', in the union of Seven-Oaks, hundred of Codsheath, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, W division of Kent, 5¼ miles NW by N from Seven-Oaks. There are places of worship for '''Baptists''' and '''Independents'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50999#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 379-383. Date accessed: 12 August 2013. </ref> |
| − | + | Halstead is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halstead,_Kent Halstead Wikipedia]. | |
| − | Halstead St Margaret is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Rochester; a map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/halstead/ | + | Halstead St Margaret is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Rochester; a map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/halstead/ A church near You]. |
| − | The church of St Margaret, Stonehouse Lane, Halstead has been designated as a grade C listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-357229-church-of-st-margaret-halstead | + | The church of St Margaret, Stonehouse Lane, Halstead has been designated as a grade C listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-357229-church-of-st-margaret-halstead British listed building]. |
| − | See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (1797), pp. 13-19 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62840 | + | See Edward Hasted, ''The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent'': Volume 3 (1797), pp. 13-19 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62840 at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Halstead Kent Churches Online]. |
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
| − | See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/sevenoaks.html | + | See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/sevenoaks.html Sevenoaks Registration District] 1837-1941 |
| − | [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/tonbridge.html | + | [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/tonbridge.html Tonbridge Registration District] |
Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database. | Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database. | ||
| − | The Mansion House | + | The Mansion House (Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP |
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
==== Church Records ==== | ==== Church Records ==== | ||
| − | + | Halstead parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |
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| − | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BIVRI''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 British Isles Vital Records Index (Ancestry) - (£)] | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BIVRI''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 British Isles Vital Records Index (Ancestry) - (£)] |
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREL''' = [http://www.familyrelatives.com/search/search_parishrecords_indi.php?co=Kent FamilyRelatives]<ref>[http://www.familyrelatives.com/information/info_detail.php?id=63 'Kent Parish registers collection 1538 on Familyrelatives.com,'] ''Family Relatives,'' accessed 12 March 2012. Derived from Phillimore Marriage Indexes.</ref> | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREL''' = [http://www.familyrelatives.com/search/search_parishrecords_indi.php?co=Kent FamilyRelatives]<ref>[http://www.familyrelatives.com/information/info_detail.php?id=63 'Kent Parish registers collection 1538 on Familyrelatives.com,'] ''Family Relatives,'' accessed 12 March 2012. Derived from Phillimore Marriage Indexes.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>Hugh Wallis, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyKent.htm#PageTitle 'IGI Batch Numbers for Kent, England,'] ''IGI Batch Numbers,'' accessed 15 November 2013.</ref> | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>Hugh Wallis, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyKent.htm#PageTitle 'IGI Batch Numbers for Kent, England,'] ''IGI Batch Numbers,'' accessed 15 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| − | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''PALL''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 Pallot's Marriage Index (Ancestry) - (£)]<ref>''Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes.'' | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''PALL''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 Pallot's Marriage Index (Ancestry) - (£)]<ref>''Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes.''</ref> |
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| − | ! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''' | + | ! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Halstead Online Parish Records''' |
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==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
| − | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F508880 | + | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F508880 Census returns for Halstead 1841-1891]. |
| − | FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through '''[[FHC Portal]]''' Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions | + | FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through '''[[FHC Portal]]''' Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. |
| − | + | *[[:Category:England Family History Centres]] to locate local Family History Centres in UK.<br> | |
| + | *[[Introduction to Family History Centers]] to locate outside UK. | ||
| − | + | Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns. | |
| − | + | Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable). | |
| − | + | The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns. | |
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| − | <br> | + | *[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/group/ukicen Ancestry UK Census Collection].<br> |
| + | *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys Find my Past census search 1841-1901]. | ||
==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
| − | [[Sevenoaks Poor Law Union, Kent]] | + | *[[Sevenoaks Poor Law Union, Kent]] |
==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|Kent Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|Kent Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
| − | See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate | + | *See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] |
==== Local Family History Centre ==== | ==== Local Family History Centre ==== | ||
| − | [[Orpington Family History Centre, Kent]] | + | *[[Orpington Family History Centre, Kent]] is within reach of the Sevenoaks district, located adjacent to Orpington Station.<br> |
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:*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. | :*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. | ||
| − | :*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate | + | :*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] and [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]] means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these <br> |
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
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*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 30 November 2020
Guide to Halstead, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Halstead, Kent | |
|---|---|
 Halstead St Margaret Kent | |
| Type | England Jurisdictions |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Codsheath |
| County | Kent, England Genealogy |
| Poor Law Union | Sevenoaks |
| Registration District | Sevenoaks |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1562 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1672 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Shoreham |
| Diocese | Pre-1845 - Rochester; Post-1844 - Canterbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham; Post-1844 - Search the courts of surrounding parishes |
| Location of Archive | |
| Kent History and Library Centre | |
Contents
Parish History[edit | edit source]
HALSTEAD (St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Seven-Oaks, hundred of Codsheath, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, W division of Kent, 5¼ miles NW by N from Seven-Oaks. There are places of worship for Baptists and Independents. [1]
Halstead is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent Halstead Wikipedia.
Halstead St Margaret is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Rochester; a map of the parish boundary may be found at A church near You.
The church of St Margaret, Stonehouse Lane, Halstead has been designated as a grade C listed building British listed building.
See Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (1797), pp. 13-19 at British History Online and Kent Churches Online.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
See Sevenoaks Registration District 1837-1941
Tonbridge Registration District
Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database.
The Mansion House (Certificate Centre)
Grove Hill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 1EP
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Halstead parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| Halstead Online Parish Records | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BIVRI | 1561-1750, 1814-1829, 1850-1872 | 1563-1754, 1813-1829 | ||||
| FREL | 1563-1836 | |||||
| FREG | 1565-1921 | |||||
| FS BTs | 1813-1898 | 1813-1898 | 1813-1898 | |||
| FS PRs | 1561-1813 | 1561-1813; 1754-1846 (banns) | 1561-1813 | |||
| IGI | 1751-1813 | 1563-1830, 1850-1895 | ||||
| PALL | 1790-1836 | |||||
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census returns for Halstead 1841-1891.
FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through Family History Center Portal Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
- Category:England Family History Centres to locate local Family History Centres in UK.
- Introduction to Family History Centers to locate outside UK.
Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable).
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Kent Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Local Family History Centre[edit | edit source]
- Orpington Family History Centre, Kent is within reach of the Sevenoaks district, located adjacent to Orpington Station.
- Family History Center Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
- Publication of the restricted access images England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records and England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 379-383. Date accessed: 12 August 2013.
- ↑ 'Kent Parish registers collection 1538 on Familyrelatives.com,' Family Relatives, accessed 12 March 2012. Derived from Phillimore Marriage Indexes.
- ↑ 'Kent Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 6 November 2013.
- ↑ 'England, Kent, Bishop's Transcripts, 1560-1911,' FamilySearch, accessed 11 November 2013.
- ↑ 'England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911,' FamilySearch, accessed 13 November 2013.
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Kent, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes.
