The following is a press release written by folks at TheGenealogist:
Today TheGenealogist, a leading online family history and genealogy resource, announced the release of the complete 1910 Lloyd George Domesday survey records for Kent, a groundbreaking digital collection that offers unprecedented insights into early 20th-century British land ownership, properties and occupancy.
Smallhythe Place, Home of Actress Ellen Terry (Mrs Carew) in these new records
This extensive record set covers over 1,400 square miles of Kent and documents nearly half a million individuals and organisations, providing genealogists, historians, and researchers with a detailed snapshot of the county’s social and economic landscape at the turn of the 20th century.
The Lloyd George Domesday survey, officially known as the Finance Act 1910 valuation, was a comprehensive land and property assessment conducted to implement a new land taxation policy. The records represent a unique historical resource that captures intricate details about land ownership, property values, and local demographics during a pivotal period in British history.
Key Features of the Release:
– Comprehensive coverage of Kent’s 1,400 square miles
– Detailed records of nearly 500,000 individuals and organisations
– Geolocated maps providing precise geographical context
– High-resolution digital images of original survey documents
“These records offer an extraordinary window into the social fabric of Kent in 1910,” said Mark Bayley, Head of Online Development at TheGenealogist. “Researchers can explore detailed property information, trace land ownership, and uncover fascinating historical insights about communities across the county.”
These records are now available to TheGenealogist subscribers, offering researchers an invaluable tool for understanding the historical landscape of Kent during the early 20th century.
This release brings the total coverage of the Lloyd Geoge Domesday to 8,600 Square miles and over 3.7 Million individuals and organisations covering London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire.
In these records is Robert Dyas, founder of the famous Ironmongors – read his story here:https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/the-untold-story-of-robert-dyas-a-century-of-customer-service-and-innovation-7910/
Explore the new records and start your genealogical journey today with TheGenealogist. To celebrate this release, for a limited time you can get a Diamond Subscription with a £25 S&N Genealogy Supplies Voucher and 12 Month Subscription to Discover Your Ancestors Periodical for just £119.95, saving over £69! You can claim this offer here:
https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/MGBLGD1224
The offer expires 31st January 2025.
About TheGenealogist
TheGenealogist is an award-winning online family history website, who put a wealth of information at the fingertips of family historians. Their approach is to bring hard to use physical records to life online with easy to use interfaces such as their Tithe and newly released Lloyd George Domesday collections.
TheGenealogist’s innovative SmartSearch technology links records together to help you find your ancestors more easily. TheGenealogist is one of the leading providers of online family history records. Along with the standard Birth, Marriage, Death and Census records, they also have significant collections of Parish and Nonconformist records, PCC Will Records, Irish Records, Military records, Occupations, Newspaper record collections amongst many others.
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