England, Kent, Register of Electors - FamilySearch Historical Records

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For those in the United Kingdom, images may also be viewed by visiting the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone, England.

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Register of Electors for the county of Kent. This collection also contains a few militia muster rolls for Faversham. Availability of records varies by year and locality.

Electoral rolls have been published annually since 1928. Most electoral rolls list everyone over 18 in a household.

Collection Content
Register of Electors generally contain the following information:


 * Name of Proprietor
 * Name of Occupier
 * Date of registration
 * Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of voter
 * Place of residence

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use these records to identify relatives that may not be found in parish registers
 * As with census records, electoral rolls can determine residences of adults and when someone arrives at a residence or moves away from it

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names
 * Search the records of nearby localities

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"England, Kent, Register of Electors, 1570 - 1907" Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Kent Archives Office, Maidstone.
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