These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. The kentz family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1840 and 1920. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History and directory of kent county, michigan 1870. History and genealogy of the kent family internet archive. Kent family history research do your ancestors come from kent. Quantrill was born and raised in dover before moving to the western frontier of kansas in the 1850s and joining the confederate army during the civil war.
If you are researching the history of your english family in kent and need some professional help, please contact me. This was about 38% of all the recorded kentzs in the usa. Search through more than 200 million photographs, scanned documents, and written stories. It is large and diverse and replete with great houses, castles and other family homes, many with their own archives. History and directory of kent county, michigan 1870 hardcover. The history of new kent county begins long before the county was settled in 1644 and incorporated a decade later. In 1840 there were 5 kentz families living in pennsylvania. County administrative records court records fiduciary records health and medical records land records marriage records and vital statistics military and pension records organization records tax and fiscal records township records wills. Land patents for kent county do your own search and get an image of the certificate. This website is in need of a fulltime host if youre interested click on the contact us link to the left. Kent county, delaware genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Historical society of kent county, chestertown, maryland. Exploring your family history can be a fascinating and rewarding experience, but it can be difficult to know where to start.
The books below are listed in order of publication. Histories, directories, biographies and gazetteers. The region was a thriving confederacy of indian tribes ruled over by chief powhatan and later by his brother, opechannough. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. If you would like to volunteer to write an article about a particular town, person, or family, please email me. Were really glad you stopped by i hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research. Ill indicates a copy is available for loan local records categories and contents. These are one of a kind, customized maps and books created by attorney, software engineer, and family historian, gregory a. The kent branch is located within the chathamkent public library on the second floor adjacent to the mckeough room. It is not a complete bibliography of kent county history books. Kent county was organized in 1892 with clairemont as the county seat, and settlement accelerated.
The historical society of kent county library collection comprises s of. History of kent classic county histories of england and wales. This is a list of the history, genealogy, biography and geography books relating to grand rapids and kent county that have at least some part available online. In her spare time she searches for her own elusive ancestors. Guide to kent county, delaware ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be.
Chatham township, kent county pioneer settlers circa 1864 the kent county genealogy and history facebook group. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of. Kent county michigan historical and genealogical societies. Kent county, michigan online historical directories. Much of the northeastern part of the county was included in the great sms ranches, a complex of some 300,000 acres originally established by s. Family history research services, publications and accommodations for kent, england offered by gillian rickard, a researcher with over 21 years experience. At the county clerks office one can research family history or family ties through the birth, death, marriage and military documents. There are 496,000 census records available for the last name kent. These are one of a kind, customized maps and books created by attorney, software engin. Appears in 504 books from 17962006 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 historical society of kent county hskc preserves and promotes the shared history, heritage and culture of kent co. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Michigan genealogy and family history with free searchable databases of michigan records. Kent family history research do your ancestors come from.
New kent county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Kent county, in west texas, is bounded on the north by dickens county, on the west by garza county, on the east by stonewall county, and on the south by scurry and fisher counties. National register of historic places listings in new kent. Users are free to cite and link to digital content without asking for permission. Allegan county historical society 1 walnut street allegan, mi 49010 then and now historical and genealogical society 1807 142nd avenue dorr, mi 49323. Kent county vital records can be found at the michigan office of vital records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records since 1867. It is also available in book form at the family history library. Upper canada ontario ancestor and family history records site upper canada ontario pioneer settler land locations, census records and property descriptions historical visits to ontario villages and towns take a trip back in time to the late 19th century and explore the towns and villages where your ancestors lived, loved, laboured, laughed and played. Kent county, new brunswick genealogy 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.
This kent county website is available for adoption. Family search many michigan records to search through seeking michigan deaths 18971920, civil war files, maps, etc. Dec 12, 2003 history of kent classic county histories of england and wales abell, henry francis on. Containing the historically important cities of canterbury and dover, kent has a long and complex history, which is related in chronological order. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Kent is an english locational name from the county of kent, originally spelled by the romans as cantium or cantia, noted in st. 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. Migenweb kent county search through a great collection of files online for this county dibean marriages marriages collected from researchers for kent county. Kent county records michigan family history network. If you are researching the history of your english family in kent and need. Extensive resources including books, maps and other documents relating to local history can. Familysearch is pleased to announce a new online guide to tracing ancestors in the ceremonial county of kent england. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds.
Tracing your kent ancestors the national archives shop. Books in the library collection are in the process of being cataloged using a. Kent county delaware history notice we would like to begin collecting a little of the history of the towns and people of kent county. Hi and welcome to the kent county delaware genealogy project. Since many of the county histories published about a century ago were by subscription, and there was no independent verification of any of the genealogical information, be careful about accepting them on face value. The kent branch is located within the chatham kent public library on the second floor adjacent to the mckeough room. This critically acclaimed family maps series of land patent books is published county by county, state by state, for original settlers whose purchases are indexed in the u. Kent s many historical attractions include canterbury cathedral pictured to the left, gravesend the last stop for many ships traveling down the river thames from london, and the white cliffs of dover where you can look. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. London ancestors john hankin and mary ann townsend the buffs royal east kent regiment ww2 north africa campaign and burma campaign researching the. By 1900, 899 people lived in the county and 4 farms and ranches had been established. Peters parish vestry book and register, 16841786, 839.
The most kentz families were found in the usa in 1920. Kent, an important maritime county in south east of england, bounded north by the thames and the north sea, east and south east by the strait of dover, south by the english channel, south west by sussex, and west by surrey. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the kent surname. Buy the little book of kent first edition by alex tulloch isbn. Kent county was divided from northumberland county in 1826. Kent county, michigan online historical directories expand your research by checking out the michigan online historical newspapers here. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent.
History of kent classic county histories of england and. Welcome to the kent family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Pennsylvania had the highest population of kentz families in 1840. Books online kent county, michigan histories, directories. Like a window into their daytoday life, kent census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Historical society of kent county community museum. County history books county history and genealogy books. One of marylands first counties, kent county is a genealogical treasure trove. Ancestral paths genealogy and local history blog menu skip to content. Usa 1,015,348 michigan 23,260 kent county 960 kent county land records 18. Kent county texas genealogy and history presented by. When youve gathered all the information you can at home, its time to visit the kent history and library centre or your librarys local history section to start filling in any gaps in your research. The hospice is located on oddville avenue at the edge of cynthiana, or more precisely at 17 us highway 62e.
Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. History of kent classic county histories of england and wales abell, henry francis on. Kent county md genealogy one of marylands first counties, kent county is a genealogical treasure trove. The county historical society is active and maintains genealogical files on local families, and some of the county courts records go back to 1656. Its length is 64 miles, its greatest breadth 38 miles, its circuit about 190 miles, its area 995,344 acres, and its comparative largeness the ninth county of england, the population of the ancient county is 1,142,324. Guide to new kent county virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. A public symposium on dover native william clarke quantrill will be held july 2829 in dover, ohio. Once youve gathered all the information your family can offer, its time to plan the rest of your research. In theory, the name comes from the celtic canto or welsh cant, meaning rim or border, signifying an area near a coast or border. Some are excellent, while many are of dubious worth. Family maps of kent county, michigan family history. Where can find kent county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The kent history and library centre has a range of records which will help, such as parish records including baptisms, marriages, burials and school records.
The parishes of wellington and carleton were created in 1814 in northumberland county. No meetings are held in december, january, or february. What other genealogical resources are available in kent county, mi. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in new kent county, virginia this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in new kent county, virginia, united states. Search for historical records for ancestors in new kent county. Includes births, deaths, marriages, plat maps, military records, cemeteries, and school records, postal directories, native american records. Kent county texas genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry.
Statewide collections are found on the michigan land records page kent county land records. Ancestry is a genealogy database offering a wide range of source material. Billions of international genealogy records, including census, death, marriage and military records. Kent county ontario pioneer history ontario upper canada. Kent county, michigan online historical directories online. Those interested in field work will find the upper shore genealogical societys multivolume. It comprises 878 square miles of rolling, broken terrain, part prairie and part mesquite woodland, drained by the salt and double mountain forks of the brazos river. The kent genealogy and family tree page welcome to the kent family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. 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. Nov 05, 2010 buy an historical atlas of kent first edition by david killingray, david killingray, terry lawson isbn. The history and topographical survey of kent, 1793. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Margate, kent genealogy, local and family history resources.
Unless stated otherwise, all meetings of the harrison county historical society are held on the fourth thursday of each month at 7 p. Facsimile reproduction of the original family history library book 975. 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. Usa 1,015,348 michigan 23,260 michigan land records 900 kent county land records 18. When the county was created in 1826, the parishes of huskisson, harcourt and dundas were created from parts of wellington. The following are web links to genealogy, records and resources pertaining to kent county. Family maps of kent county, michigan, deluxe edition.
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