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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.&nbsp; There are inscriptions available for most parishes.&nbsp; In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued.&nbsp; Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br>  
*Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones.&nbsp; There are inscriptions available for most parishes.&nbsp; In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued.&nbsp; Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br>  
**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>
**Burials - Over one million burials have been published on CD by the [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/ Suffolk Family History Society].&nbsp;&nbsp; They can be searched by surname or parish.&nbsp; 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].&nbsp;&nbsp; They can be searched by surname or parish.&nbsp; This large collection of records provides clues as to where families were living in the county  
*Parish Chest - [[Parish Chest Records|Parish Chest Records]] are documents created by the parish other than the parish registers. The most important records for a genealogist will be the ''OverSeer Records'' which record settlements, removals, apprenticeships, etc. Many of these record have been indexed by personal name and can be searched online at the website, [http://www.suffolkheritagedirect.org.uk/SRODServe/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Search.tcl Suffolk Heritage Direct], also at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 National Archives of England] website.
*Parish Chest - [[Parish Chest Records|Parish Chest Records]] are documents created by the parish other than the parish registers. The most important records for a genealogist will be the ''OverSeer Records'' which record settlements, removals, apprenticeships, etc. Many of these record have been indexed by personal name and can be searched online at the website, [http://www.suffolkheritagedirect.org.uk/SRODServe/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Search.tcl Suffolk Heritage Direct], also at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 National Archives of England] website.
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