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Ancestors in Kent? This new index could be for you

Wednesday 24th September 2025

Kent Ecclesiastical Court Depositions Index

If you have ancestors from Kent, then the Kent Ecclesiastical Court Depositions Index is something that could help your research. Covering the period from the 1500s to the 1700s, it was compiled by Kent historian Duncan Harrington. Prior to his death in 2023, he was a the President of Kent Family History Society as well as a Fellow of both the Society of Antiquities and the Society of Genealogists. This Index was put together over many years, and after his death it was brought together by Dr David Wright.

The Index is now available to view at the IHGS library in Canterbury, and further details about it and what is included can be found here.

If you have ancestry from Kent and would like a professional genealogist to help take your family history research further back in time, contact us today for a free quote.

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