Links

We are gradually building a library of links for each community across Kent. It is a mammoth task, so if you have a link for this community that you think should be included please email info@hereshistorykent.org.uk

Local websites

Archive links

For local records contact:

Centre for Kentish Studies

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/archives-and-local-history/archive-centres/centre-for-kentish-studies.htm

Canterbury Cathedral Archives

http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/history/archives.aspx

East Kent Archives

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/archives-and-local-history/archive-centres/east-kent-archives-centre.htm

Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre

http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/

Bexley Local Studies and Archives Centre

http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/lib-localstudies.html

Homepage for Archives and Local History

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/archives-and-local-history/archive-centres/

National records links

Centrally held records for your community can be found at The National Archives

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Family Record Centre

http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/

For access to the catalogues of archive offices around the country try the Access to Archives website (A2A)

http://www.a2a.org.uk/

Archives portal

http://www.portal.nationalarchives.gov.uk/portal/

Family History links in Kent

Kent Family History Society

http://www.kfhs.org.uk/

North West Family History Society

http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/

Genuki

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~malcolm/genuki/big/eng/KEN/

Archaeology links

The Kent Archaeological Society has a growing website with a wide range of resources for local research. Have you joined the society?

http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/

Canterbury Archaeological Society has great website that includes information and resources from around Kent. Have you joined the Friends?

http://www.canterburytrust.co.uk/

For images of the architecture of your locality try the National Monuments Record.

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/

Specialist websites

There are numerous specialist websites covering aspects of the history of the county. Here are just a few:

Workhouses

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/index.html

Castles

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/do_see/castles/index.shtml

Library links

The best starting point is

http://www.kent.gov.uk/e&l/artslib/home.html

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/discover_kent/index.shtml

Enrich lists all the recently funded digitsation projects

http://www.enrichuk.net/

Commanet

http://www.commanet.org/

Community Access to Archives Project

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/partnerprojects/caap/

Search Engines

For a general search of the Internet try Google

www.google.co.uk

Although we edit everything on the Here’s History website we cannot be responsible for the content of the linked sites. If you think a links is inappropriate please contact info@hereshistorykent.org.uk and we consider having it removed. For information about Internet safety please see the advice under the tab, This Archive at the top of this page.