Kent Archives

Canterbury Cathedral Archives
The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2EH
Tel: 01227 865330
Text: 01622 605249
Fax: 01227 865222 (specify "Archives")
email: archives@canterbury-cathedral.org


Centre for Kentish Studies

Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Tel: 01622 694363
Fax: 01622 694379
email: archives@kent.gov.uk


Obtaining copies of  documents found in this index

All the original Canterbury Probate Office documents are held at the Centre for Kentish Studies at County Hall,  Maidstone.  They were filmed between 1950 -1990 and have been widely distributed.  Copies of a document can be obtained from the above Archives or Family History Centres around the World. The full DCb reference should be quoted when communicating with archives.   DCb/PRC??/Vol?/Folio? for registered wills and DCb/PRC??/Box No?? + (Letter group?/position?) for original wills. Alternatively professional researchers can find and précis wills. Always establish the cost before placing an order as some wills are very long and complicated or written in Latin, French or Dutch.


Other useful Web Sites 
Access to Archives A2A Canterbury Cathedral East Kent Archives
Kent County Council Medway CityArk National Archives (PCC wills)
Kent Genealogy Free BMD K.A.S.org.uk Research