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The Canterbury Collection

We are thrilled to be working in association with Canterbury Cathedral Archives to bring you the Canterbury Collection.

Canterbury Cathedral Archives collects, cares for, and provides access to records that relate to Canterbury Cathedral, the City of Canterbury, parishes in the historic Archdeaconry of Canterbury and other local institutions and families. It is administered by the Dean and Chapter.

Included in the collection are Church of England parish baptisms, marriages and burials for churches in the historic Archdeaconry of Canterbury. The registers are a vital resource for people researching the family and local history of Kent.

Parish Registers

From 1841 until 2011, the diocese of Canterbury was divided into two archdeaconries: Canterbury in the east and Maidstone in the west. These registers come from Canterbury's historic archdeaconry. Before 1841, Canterbury was the only archdeaconry. In 2011, the Archdeaconry of Ashford was created, and the archdeaconry boundaries redrawn.

Records of banns, baptisms, burials and marriages contributed by Canterbury Cathedral Archives can be found in the following record sets;

You can also browse the entire collection of Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers.

Search Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers

Kent, Freemen of Canterbury

Delve into these Freeman records from Canterbury to uncover your ancestors’ occupations and the masters who taught them their trade. Do you come from a long line of plasterers or builders? With these records, you can uncover your family's early plasterers or builders, tracing how their skills and traditions were passed down through generations.

Search Kent, Freemen of Canterbury

Additional information

To find out more about the Canterbury Cathedral Archives, you can visit the website here.