We hope that you will find this catalogue helpful and easy to use. If you encounter any difficulties or have any comments or queries, please email us.
The Cathedral Archives holds an extraordinarily rich and varied collection dating from the 8th century to the present day. We care for the records of Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury City and District, parishes in East Kent, and many local individuals and institutions. Please see our webpages for a fuller summary of our holdings.
For information about the Cathedral Library collections please click here. The Library catalogue is integrated with that of the University of Kent, available here.
For the collections of Kent County Council's archives service, please see its online catalogue.
Important, please note:The archive collection of the Diocese of Canterbury has been moved to the Kent History and Library Centre. This collection consists of items with the DCb prefix in the reference, and includes tithe records, church court records, visitation records. The records of East Kent Parishes (with the U3 prefix, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials) remain at the Cathedral Archives.
For the Cathedral�s Privacy Notice, please click here. Access may be restricted to some material which may contain personal information about living individuals. If you think you may be interested in consulting such material, please contact us before your visit to avoid disappointment.
