IHGS is an independent educational charitable trust established to provide full academic facilities for training and research in the study of the history and structure of the family.
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KAS The was founded in 1858 and continues to embrace not only archaeology but many other scholarly disciplines relating to the ancient county of Kent. There are regular meetings, lectures and excursions.
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May 2011 saw the centenary celebrations of this, the country's principal genealogical body. Its central London library offers unparalleled collections of parish register copies, important indexes, and a full programme of lectures and events.
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Burlington House, Piccadilly. Founded in 1707, the magnificent rooms and library of this august institution offer rich collections of historical, archaeological and genealogical books and manuscripts.
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KFHS has been in existence for some 30 years and more to introduce and encourage beginners. There are regular meetings of its various branches all around the county where help and information are freely available.
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Canterbury is the nearest branch for those living in Faversham, Fordwich, Herne Bay, Whitstable and the City of Canterbury and surrounding villages and countryside.
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One of the great collections of Western Europe, with material from Anglo-Saxon England to the 21st century. Vast collections of mediaeval national and local records, military and naval material, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury probate court.
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The nation’s greatest library, its collections of printed material and manuscripts are breathtaking in their size and scope. Few research projects can proceed with recourse to its premises.
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The capital’s main record depository, covering the whole of London and Middlesex, as well as those parts of historical Kent and Surrey which are now part of Greater London.
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Centre for Kentish Studies. The chief archive for the county, and now in its new purpose-built premises. Its extensive holdings cover the county generally, with emphasis on West Kent.
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Canterbury Cathedral Library & Archives . The archiepiscopal library was started 1,400 years ago. Today its fine premises and collections are the principal archive for East Kent.
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The Faversham Society has over 1000 members who care about Faversham and its surrounding villages in many different ways, and also provide the Tourist Information Service for a large part of East Kent.
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AGRA was founded in 1968 to maintain and promote professional conduct in the field of genealogy and historical research. Membership is open to all potential professional genealogists.
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The Principal Probate Registry is now completely online where grants of probate and administration for the whole of England and Wales from 1858 to the present day are now searchable.
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Formed in 1965 when a small group of leading professional genealogists and heir hunters formed what was then known as Title Research. FMP is now a major research tool with many millions of online digitised records.
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