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Tracker: Goal 5: Learn about Kent probate and land records.
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ALearn about Kent probate and land records.
- Learn about Kent probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Kent Probate Records
New to Probate Records? - Learn about Kent wills and probate records.
Wills and Probate Records - Explore deeds by surname on the FamilyDeeds site.
- Learn about Kent tithe records in this article.
New to Tithe Records?
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for probate and land records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Amelia Maud Shell was mentioned in a poor-law record in Kent. Use the "AC: Medway, Kent, England, Poor Law Union Records, 1836-1937" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Amelia Maud Shell born?
- What was her religious creed?
- How old was she on this record?
- In the search screen, enter "Amelia Maud" as the first name and "Shell" as the last name; then click Search.
- Click on her name in the search results, and then click on View Original Record.
- Amelia was born on 6 June 1826.
- She belonged to the Church of England.
- She was 89 years old at the time of the record.
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