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Guide to '''Belstead, Suffolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
== Parish History  ==


{{England Parish Infobox
Belstead, is a '''parish''' in Samford district, Suffolk county; it is near the Eastern Union railway, 3½ miles SW of Ipswich. There is an '''Independent''' chapel.<ref>Wilson, John Marius, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7028 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 20 February 2014.</ref>  
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| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Suffolk
| Hundred = Samford
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Samford/ Samford]
| Registration District = Samford
| PRbegin = 1539
| BTbegin = 1698
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Norwich
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Samford
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
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| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Suffolk Record Office]]
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== Parish History ==
 
Belstead is a '''parish''' in Samford district, Suffolk county; it is near the Eastern Union railway, 3½ miles SW of Ipswich. There is an '''Independent''' chapel.<ref>John Marius Wilson, ''[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7028 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 20 February 2014.</ref>  


Refer to the works listed in [[Suffolk Gazetteers]] or [[England Gazetteers]] for source material.  
Refer to the works listed in [[Suffolk Gazetteers]] or [[England Gazetteers]] for source material.  


== Resources ==
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=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
== Resources  ==
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>


=== Cemeteries ===
If you live in '''[[Suffolk]]''' you will have access to a variety of resources at [[Suffolk Archives and Libraries|local archives and libraries]]. For those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|LDS Family History Centres]]. Refer to {{FHL|England%2C+Suffolk%2C+Belstead|subject|disp=Belstead}} and {{FHL|England%2C+Suffolk%2C|subject|disp=Suffolk }} in the Family History Library Catalogue for available records.


* {{FSC|281811|title-id|disp=Cemetery Inscriptions of St. Mary's Church (Belstead)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
==== Civil Registration  ====
* {{FSC|670673|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions in Belstead Churchyard}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|239403|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions within the Church of St. Mary at Belstead...}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


=== Civil Registration ===
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
==== Church records  ====
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


==== Church of England ====
{| width="383" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 100%"
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Belstead Online Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''1813''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/marriages?tab=2 Suffolk Marriage Index (1813-37) (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/marriages#suffolkMarriages 'Suffolk Marriage Index (1813-37) Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 9 December 2013.</ref>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NBI''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/burials National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - (£)]<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 4 December 2013.</ref>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
|}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Suffolk
! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''{{PAGENAME}} Parish Online Records'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSuffolk 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSuffolk 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSuffolk 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers – Suffolk
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1473014|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1473015|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1473016|1500s-1900s}}</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1813'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/marriages?tab=2 '''1814-1837''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Suffolk ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''BOYD'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/suffolk-baptism-index-1538-1911 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series '''1539-1753''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/suffolk-marriage-index 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-''' </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/suffolk-early-burials-index 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England BMD-Suffolk ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61545/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61545/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61545/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1500s-1800s]</center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''NBI'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/burials '''1540-1902''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Suffolk/ Joiner Marriage Index - Suffolk] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/suffolk-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Suffolk] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


====Nonconformist Records====
Parish Registers began in the 1500's. They can be viewed at the [[Suffolk Archives and Libraries#Suffolk_Record_Office|Suffolk Record Office]]. There are Bishop Transcripts and Parish Registers that have been filmed for most parishes in the County. See the [[Suffolk Church Records]] article for further details. {{expand section|Information about parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, parish chest records, non conformist and other types of church records. Also add links to online parish collections. Make reference to records found in the [[FHLC]]. To locate resources, look at  [[Suffolk in the FHL Catalog|Suffolk Parishes in the FHL catalogue]]}}
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
==== Census records  ====


{{British Census|474642}}  
a. {{British Census|474642}}  


=== Probate Records ===
==== Probate records ====


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Suffolk Probate Records|Suffolk Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Suffolk Probate Records|Suffolk Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
 
== Websites  ==


*[[Suffolk Archives and Libraries|Local archives and libraries]]
== Web sites  ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch Centres]


== References  ==
== References<br> ==


{{reflist}} {{Suffolk}}  
{{reflist}} {{Suffolk}}  


[[Category:Suffolk_Parishes]]
[[Category:Suffolk]]

Revision as of 14:34, 26 March 2014

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Parish History[edit | edit source]

Belstead, is a parish in Samford district, Suffolk county; it is near the Eastern Union railway, 3½ miles SW of Ipswich. There is an Independent chapel.[1]

Refer to the works listed in Suffolk Gazetteers or England Gazetteers for source material.

Resources[edit | edit source]

If you live in Suffolk you will have access to a variety of resources at local archives and libraries. For those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at LDS Family History Centres. Refer to Belstead and Suffolk in the Family History Library Catalogue for available records.

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

Belstead, Suffolk, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

1813 = Suffolk Marriage Index (1813-37) (FindMyPast) - (£)[2]
BOYD = Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[3]
NBI = National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[4]
Belstead, Suffolk, England Genealogy Parish Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

 Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
1813 1814-1837
BOYD
1539-1753

NBI

1540-1902

Parish Registers began in the 1500's. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. There are Bishop Transcripts and Parish Registers that have been filmed for most parishes in the County. See the Suffolk Church Records article for further details. Template:Expand section

Census records[edit | edit source]

a.

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Probate records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Suffolk Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

References
[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wilson, John Marius, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 'Suffolk Marriage Index (1813-37) Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 9 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
  4. ↑ 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 4 December 2013.
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