Tracing your family history

It can be fascinating to learn about the history of our families - where we came from and how our ancestors lived.

Studying your family history can provide one of the best ways to understand the past and you can find a wealth of resources to do this on our Family History pages.

More than 40,000 records of historic landscapes, towns and villages, historic buildings, archaeological sites and small finds from across Kent can be found in the Historic Environment Record.

Our survey of Kent's historic towns charts their development throughout history. This information helps us to understand the world in which our ancestors lived and explain the changes that took place in their lives. You can find these charts on our Historic Towns page.