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**Baptisms - From about 1790 to 1812 the mother's maiden name is often recorded; after 1813 the father's occupation is stated; sometimes the birthdate is included as well as the date of baptism.<br> | **Baptisms - From about 1790 to 1812 the mother's maiden name is often recorded; after 1813 the father's occupation is stated; sometimes the birthdate is included as well as the date of baptism.<br> | ||
**Marriages - Most people married after banns were called; some married by licence. The banns record is valuable in that it records the place where the bride and groom lived; therefore, it is a guide to where a marriage may have taken place, that is, if you can’t find the marriage record. Post-1754 the marriage register indicates whether the wedding was by banns or licence. If a licence was issued, further details may be found in the affidavit or bond kept by the relevant ecclesiastical court. People also had the option of going to the Consistory Court of Norwich even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. The [[England Church Records#Marriages|section on marriages]] in the <u>England Church Records</u> article outlines marriage laws and customs.<br> Consult the sections below – Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk for Eastern Suffolk or Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury for Western Suffolk or Consistory Court of Norwich for record availability. | **Marriages - Most people married after banns were called; some married by licence. The banns record is valuable in that it records the place where the bride and groom lived; therefore, it is a guide to where a marriage may have taken place, that is, if you can’t find the marriage record. Post-1754 the marriage register indicates whether the wedding was by banns or licence. If a licence was issued, further details may be found in the affidavit or bond kept by the relevant ecclesiastical court. People also had the option of going to the Consistory Court of Norwich even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. The [[England Church Records#Marriages|section on marriages]] in the <u>England Church Records</u> article outlines marriage laws and customs.<br> Consult the sections below – Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk for Eastern Suffolk or Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury for Western Suffolk or Consistory Court of Norwich for record availability. | ||
***[[England Church Records#Boyd.27s_Marriage_Index|Boyd's Marriage Index]] - about 300,000 pre 1837 Suffolk Marriages (97% of Suffolk parishes). Available online at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series FindMyPast] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214094708/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-SFK.aspx Coverage]. | ***[[England Church Records#Boyd.27s_Marriage_Index|Boyd's Marriage Index]] - about 300,000 pre 1837 Suffolk Marriages (97% of Suffolk parishes). Available online at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series FindMyPast] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214094708/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-SFK.aspx Coverage]. | ||
*Burials from 573 Norfolk places (1,094,726 entries) are included in the [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/burials National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=SFK Coverage].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | |||
*Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. There are inscriptions available for most parishes. In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued. Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br> | *Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. There are inscriptions available for most parishes. In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued. Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br> | ||
**Burials - Over one million burials have been published on CD by the [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/ Suffolk Family History Society]. They can be searched by surname or parish. This large collection of records provides clues as to where families were living in the county | **Burials - Over one million burials have been published on CD by the [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/ Suffolk Family History Society]. They can be searched by surname or parish. This large collection of records provides clues as to where families were living in the county | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/File:England_Church_of_England_Parish_Register_Burial.jpg Image of Burial Register] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/File:England_Church_of_England_Parish_Register_Burial.jpg Image of Burial Register] | ||
== Diocese of Norwich == | == Diocese of Norwich == | ||
Prior to 1837 all of Suffolk was in the [[Diocese of Norwich|Diocese of Norwich]]. After 1837 the Archdeaconry of Sudbury was moved into the [[Diocese of Ely|Diocese of Ely]] | Prior to 1837 all of Suffolk was in the [[Diocese of Norwich|Diocese of Norwich]]. After 1837 the Archdeaconry of Sudbury was moved into the [[Diocese of Ely|Diocese of Ely]] | ||
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{{FHL| archdeaconry+of+Sudbury |keywords|disp=Keyword search of Archdeaconry of Sudbury}} shows records in the catalogue. | {{FHL| archdeaconry+of+Sudbury |keywords|disp=Keyword search of Archdeaconry of Sudbury}} shows records in the catalogue. | ||
==== Online Marriage License Indexes ==== | ==== Online Marriage License Indexes ==== | ||
*1684-1754:''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 69), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1918). [Indexed in the next volume.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma69chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | *1684-1754:''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 69), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1918). [Indexed in the next volume.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma69chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | ||
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*1815-1839: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 72), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1921). [With index for 1782-1839.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma72chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. <br> | *1815-1839: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 72), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1921). [With index for 1782-1839.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma72chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. <br> | ||
=== Consistory Court of Norwich - Bishops Court === | === Consistory Court of Norwich - Bishops Court === | ||
While most people in Suffolk would have had obtained a marriage licence (therefore a bond) or probated a will in a Suffolk court some did go through the Bishops Court located in Norwich. | While most people in Suffolk would have had obtained a marriage licence (therefore a bond) or probated a will in a Suffolk court some did go through the Bishops Court located in Norwich. | ||