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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk Parishes]] | |||
[[Image:Old Hunstanton Church St Mary Norfolk.jpg|thumb|right|Old Hunstanton Church St Mary Norfolk.jpg]] | |||
== Parish History<br> == | |||
HUNSTANTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Docking, hundred of Smithdon, W. division of Norfolk, 16½ miles (N. N. E.) from Lynn. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51054#s12 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 15 April 2013.</ref> Also referred to as Hunston.<ref>Pat Newby, "Norfolk: Towns and Parishes" [http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/ GenUKI]</ref><br> Old Hunstanton St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the diocese of Norwich.<br>Other places in the parish include: Ringstead Parva and Barrett Ringstead<br> | |||
HUNSTANTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Docking, hundred of Smithdon, W. division of Norfolk, 16½ miles (N. N. E.) from Lynn. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51054#s12 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 15 April 2013.</ref> Also referred to as Hunston.<ref>Pat Newby, "Norfolk: Towns and Parishes" [http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/ GenUKI]</ref><br> Old Hunstanton St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the diocese of Norwich.<br>Other places in the parish include: Ringstead Parva and Barrett Ringstead | |||
Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. | Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. | ||
This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton. | This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton. | ||
[[Image:St.Edmunds Chapel, Old Hunstanton Rins St Edmund's chapel.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
In 1870 [[Hunstanton St Edmund, Norfolk]] was created from within the Ancient parish to serve the needs of the developing seaside resort to the south of the village. | In 1870 [[Hunstanton St Edmund, Norfolk]] was created from within the Ancient parish to serve the needs of the developing seaside resort to the south of the village. | ||
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==== 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]. | |||
=== Church | ==== Church records ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS PRs''' = {{RecordSearch|1416598|England, Norfolk, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1416598/waypoints 'England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1538-1900'], ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 17 March 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | [[Norfolk Record Office]] Parish Records of Old Hunstanton (St Mary's) reference PD698<br> | ||
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| | | General registers, 1538-1812 (baptisms, burials, 1538-1812; marriages, 1538-1753). Baptisms, 1813-1901. | ||
| FHL BRITISH Film <br>1951635 Items 17 - 22 | |||
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| Marriages and marriage banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1901. Burials, 1813-1906. Marriage banns, 1824-1900. Register bills for baptisms, marriages, burials, 1642-1661. Marriage transcripts, 1656-1754. | |||
| FHL BRITISH Film <br>1951636 Items 1 - 9 | |||
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=== Census Records === | Archdeacons transcripts, 1725-1812 <br> | ||
Baptisms and marriages 1725-1811 Burials 1725-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1526810 Item 4 <br> | |||
'''Known Issues''' | |||
Images of the parish register are available online at FamilySearch Historical Records. An error in loading images has the Baptism Marriages and burials register for the parish loaded in the images for [[Thelveton, Norfolk]] | |||
==== Census records ==== | |||
a. {{British Census|438865}} | |||
Index for the Census may be searched at FamilySearch Historical Records | |||
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==== <br>Poor Law Unions<br> ==== | |||
[[Docking Poor Law Union, Norfolk]] | |||
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==== Probate records ==== | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Norfolk Probate Records|Norfolk 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 [[Norfolk Probate Records|Norfolk 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 == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. | Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== | == Web sites == | ||
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/hunstanton/ Norfolk: Hunstanton] on GenUKI | *[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/hunstanton/ Norfolk: Hunstanton] on GenUKI | ||
== | == Reference == | ||
{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}} | {{reflist}} {{Norfolk}} | ||
[[Category:Norfolk | [[Category:Norfolk]] | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 31 March 2014
England 
Norfolk Norfolk Parishes
Parish History
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HUNSTANTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Docking, hundred of Smithdon, W. division of Norfolk, 16½ miles (N. N. E.) from Lynn. [1] Also referred to as Hunston.[2]
Old Hunstanton St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the diocese of Norwich.
Other places in the parish include: Ringstead Parva and Barrett Ringstead
Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton.
In 1870 Hunstanton St Edmund, Norfolk was created from within the Ancient parish to serve the needs of the developing seaside resort to the south of the village.
Resources[edit | edit source]
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]
Hunstanton, Norfolk, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| FREG = FreeREG - free[3] | |||||
| FS PRs = England, Norfolk, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 (FamilySearch) - free[4] |
| Hunstanton, Norfolk, England Genealogy Parish Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| FREG | 1538-1901 | 1538-1901 | 1538-1906 | |||
| FS PRs | Undefined | 1538-1901 | Undefined | 1538-1901 | Undefined | 1538-1906 |
Norfolk Record Office Parish Records of Old Hunstanton (St Mary's) reference PD698
| Content | Film |
| General registers, 1538-1812 (baptisms, burials, 1538-1812; marriages, 1538-1753). Baptisms, 1813-1901. | FHL BRITISH Film 1951635 Items 17 - 22 |
| Marriages and marriage banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1901. Burials, 1813-1906. Marriage banns, 1824-1900. Register bills for baptisms, marriages, burials, 1642-1661. Marriage transcripts, 1656-1754. | FHL BRITISH Film 1951636 Items 1 - 9 |
Archdeacons transcripts, 1725-1812
Baptisms and marriages 1725-1811 Burials 1725-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1526810 Item 4
Known Issues
Images of the parish register are available online at FamilySearch Historical Records. An error in loading images has the Baptism Marriages and burials register for the parish loaded in the images for Thelveton, Norfolk
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.
Index for the Census may be searched at FamilySearch Historical Records
Poor Law Unions
[edit | edit source]
Docking Poor Law Union, Norfolk
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Norfolk 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]
- Norfolk: Hunstanton on GenUKI
Reference[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 15 April 2013.
- ↑ Pat Newby, "Norfolk: Towns and Parishes" GenUKI
- ↑ 'Norfolk Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 25 February 2014.
- ↑ 'England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1538-1900', FamilySearch, accessed 17 March 2014.