Suffolk Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

When civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Suffolk was divided into a number of [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/RegDists.shtml registration districts], each containing several parishes. The districts were formed in close relationship to the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/RegDists.shtml#Suffolk%20Hundreds Hundreds in the County] that had existed for hundreds of years for administrative, military, and judicial purposes. There was a major reorganization of [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/sfk.htm districts] in 1935; thereby, many of the historical districts created in 1837 were replaced with new names and boundaries.&nbsp; Certificates can be obtained from district registrars in Suffolk as well as the General Register Office. There is a duplicate of the marriage certifcate in the parish&nbsp; where the marriage took place; therefore, it may be found in a microfilm copy of the parish registers.&nbsp; There is no duplicate of a birth certificate or death certificate at the parish level. Consult the [[England Civil Registration|England Civil Registration]] page for an in-depth understanding.&nbsp; The [http://maps.familysearch.org/#search?centerLat=52.2967220498974?centerLng=1.0546875?zoom=9?selectionType=County?selectionID=Suffolk England 1851 Jurisdiction] maps provide an interactive view of the parishes in relation to&nbsp; district boundaries. (details about [[England Jurisdictions 1851|England 1851 Jurisdiction website]])<br>  

By identifying a person in the civil registration indexes, one is able to order a certificate from the [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ General Register Office].&nbsp; There are many sites that provide access to the civil registration indexes. [http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FreeBMD] is a preferred site since it provides free access and it has an excellent search capacity. FreeBMD searches can be conducted on a district level, county level or national level. One also can search the [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/BirthsMarriagesAndDeaths/SuffolkRegistrationOffices/Listing.htm district registrar] indexes in person at their offices. The General Register Office indexes do not correspond with the indexes at the district level.  

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[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/RegDists.shtml#Blything '''Blything'''] - Comprised of 48 parishes; abolished in 1935  

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*Bury St Edmunds