Monumental Inscriptions are the transcriptions of the text on the gravestone or tombstone of an individual. In many cases there will be multiple burials in one grave so the inscription will provide information about other family members.
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | A History of the Abbey Church of Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofabbeych00bramu... |
| Description: | A History of the Abbey Church of Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a few monumental inscriptions. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Billion Graves |
| Link: | https://billiongraves.com |
| Description: | Billion Graves |
| Extra Info: | Billion Graves says it is the world's largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
| Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Cemeteries - British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Link: | https://www.bacsa.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Extra Info: | Click on BACSAarchives for some transcriptions and gallery for pictures. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Genealogy Information and Records |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~gypsy/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Genealogy Information and Records , Mainly Folkestone and Hythe Areas |
| Extra Info: | Includes some records for gypsies, travellers and other itinerants in Kent. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Link: | https://www.gravestonephotos.com |
| Description: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Extra Info: | A great free resource which aims to collect many more photographs and details. Includes a surname search to help find your ancestors. Have you got any gravestone photographs that you could contribute? |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Place Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | Hastingleigh, Kent |
| Link: | http://www.hastingleigh.com/ |
| Description: | Hastingleigh, Kent - Records |
| Extra Info: | One place study. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Historic Canterbury |
| Link: | http://www.machadoink.com/ |
| Description: | Historic Canterbury - Records and Information |
| Extra Info: | Many interesting records of the area, including BMD's. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Kent Archaeological Society |
| Link: | https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk |
| Description: | Kent Archaeological Society Records |
| Extra Info: | Click on Research for monumental inscriptions, wills and more. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | London Burial Grounds |
| Link: | https://www.londonburialgrounds.org.uk/ |
| Description: | London Burial Grounds |
| Extra Info: | Some monumental inscriptions within the site, but mainly details the burial grounds themselves, their current state and photographs. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Loose (Kent) Area History Society |
| Link: | https://www.looseareahistorysociety.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Loose (Kent) Area History Society |
| Extra Info: | Click on Our Archives for an e-book covering those mentioned on the war memorial. Also has a surname list of monumental inscriptions. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Parish of Benenden, Kent, Monuments, Vicars and Persons of Note |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/parishofbenenden00hasl |
| Description: | Parish of Benenden, Kent, Monuments, Vicars and Persons of Note |
| Extra Info: | Online book, published 1889. Includes the monumental inscriptions of the church and churchyard. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish of Boxley, Kent - History and Information |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofboxleyp00cave |
| Description: | Parish of Boxley, Kent - History and Information |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes some monumental inscriptions from the church. Also extracts from the parish registers. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish of Brasted, Kent - A History of the Church and Manor |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historybrastedi00cavego... |
| Description: | Parish of Brasted, Kent - A History of the Church and Manor |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes details of some of the monuments in the church. Also extracts of the parish registers for the CROW, HEATH and SEYLIARD families. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Parish of Bromley, Kent, The History, Antiquities and Improvements |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyantiquit00freego... |
| Description: | Parish of Bromley, Kent, The History, Antiquities and Improvements |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes some monumental inscriptions. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Parish of Charlton, Near Woolwich, Kent, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/charltonnearwool00mayl |
| Description: | Parish of Charlton, Near Woolwich, Kent, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Also includes a list of other burials not included in the monumental inscriptions. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish of Eastry and Royal Ville, Kent - Memorials |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/liberestriaeorme00shawr... |
| Description: | Memorials of the Royal Ville and Parish of Eastry, Kent |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a few monumental inscriptions, a few marriages and burials (1562-1643). |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Parish of Lewisham, St. Mary's, Kent, A History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/parishchurchsai00duncgo... |
| Description: | Parish of Lewisham, St. Mary's, Kent, A History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a few monumental inscriptions. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Parish of Staplehurst, Kent |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~staplehurst/genealo... |
| Description: | The Parish of Staplehurst, Kent |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Register Transcripts and Other Miscellaneous Records |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/PR_... |
| Description: | Parish Register Transcripts and Other Miscellaneous Records |
| Extra Info: | Extracts of parish records for Somerset, Berkshire, Kent and Suffolk. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Kingston, St. Giles, Kent |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/parishregisterso00kingr... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Kingston, St. Giles, Kent |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Baptisms 1558-1812, marriages 1558-1837, burials 1558-1812, supplemented by the monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard. Published 1893. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Rochester, Cathedral Church, Kent |
| Link: | Parish Registers of Rochester, Cathedral Church, Kent |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Rochester, Cathedral Church, Kent (Ancestry) |
| Extra Info: | Parish Registers 1657-1837 |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries |
| Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://policememorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Link: | https://rchs.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Extra Info: | Click on History for access to memorial and monuments search. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Sandwich Website |
| Link: | http://www.open-sandwich.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Sandwich Website - St. Clement's Church Monumental Inscriptions |
| Extra Info: | Click on History. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.ht... |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Wakefield Family History Sharing Website |
| Link: | http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/index.shtml |
| Description: | Wakefield Family History Sharing Website |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down the page for census transcriptions, and other indexes. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Woodchurch Local and Family History |
| Link: | https://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Woodchurch Local and Family History |
| Extra Info: | The intention is to grow the amount of information on the website to aid those researching in the village. |
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