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Guide to '''Hethersett, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. {{Infobox England Jurisdictions
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== Parish History ==
 
HETHERSETT (St. Remigius), a '''parish''', in the union of Henstead, hundred of Humbleyard, E. division of Norfolk, 3¾ miles (N. E. by E.) from Wymondham. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51028#s4 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 497-501. Date accessed: 01 April 2013.</ref> 
 
== Resources ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


=== Parish History ===
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*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>


HETHERSETT (St. Remigius), a '''parish''', in the union of Henstead, hundred of Humbleyard, E. division of Norfolk, 3¾ miles (N. E. by E.) from Wymondham. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51028#s4 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 497-501. Date accessed: 01 April 2013.</ref>
=== Cemeteries ===
{{expand section|a summary overview of the history of this parish}}
*'''1709-1980''' {{FSC|1051322|title-id|disp=St. Remigius Church, Hethersett Index [and] Churchyard Recording}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


=== Resources  ===
=== Civil Registration ===


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


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].
*[[Norfolk Record Office]]


==== Church records  ====
=== 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.


{| width="383" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 100%"
==== Church of England ====
<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" | '''Hethersett Online Parish Records'''
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREG''' = [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ FreeREG - free]<ref>[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/nfk/frontpage.shtml 'Norfolk Coverage'], ''FreeREG,'' accessed 25 February 2014.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Norfolk
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CNorfolk 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%2CNorfolk 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%2CNorfolk 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS ATs''' = {{RecordSearch|1824688|England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812 (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM625-XM9%3A160239801%3Fcc%3D1824688 'England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812,'] ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 31 March 2014.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Norfolk
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1416598|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1416598|1500s-1900s}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1416598|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS BTs''' = {{RecordSearch|1823613|England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>{{RecordSearch|1823613|'England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941'}}, ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 31 March 2014.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Norfolk
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1823613|1600s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1823613|1600s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1823613|1600s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| 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>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Archdeacon's Transcripts-Norfolk
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1824688|1600s-1800s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1824688|1600s-1800s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1824688|1600s-1800s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''JOIN''' = [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ The Joiner Marriage Index - (£)]<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Norfolk/ 'Norfolk Coverage,'] ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 11 February 2014.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''TIN''' = [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tinstaafl/ Tinstaafl Transcripts - free]<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tinstaafl/ 'Norfolk Baptism Project 1813 to 1880,'] ''Tinstaafl Transcripts,'' accessed 10 April 2014.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
|}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Norfolk ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-banns-and-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''{{PAGENAME}} Online Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast Bishop's Transcript-Norfolk ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-bishops-transcripts-baptisms 1700s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-bishops-transcripts-marriages 1700s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/norfolk-bishops-transcripts-burials 1700s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Early) ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61045/ 1500s-1800s]  </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61045/ 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61045/ 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Late) ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61042 1800s-1900s]  </center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61043/ 1700s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61044/ 1800s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Transcriptions) ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1615-1916''']  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61636/ 1600s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1616-1896''']  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61636/ 1600s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1615-1901''']  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61636/ 1600s-1900s]</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS ATs'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1725-1812'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1725-1812'''}}
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1725-1812'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS BTs'''
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1823613|'''Undefined'''}}
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS PRs'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''1615-1916'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''1615-1901'''}}
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''Undefined'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1416598|'''1615-1901'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''JOIN'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ '''1813-1837''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1600s-1900s]</center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''TIN'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tinstaafl/ '''1813-1880''']
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Norfolk/ Joiner Marriage Index - Norfolk] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/norfolk-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Norfolk] ($)
*[http://doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]
*[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<br>
====Nonconformist Records====
"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 and images; coverage may vary
*'''1613-1901''' {{RecordSearch|1824696|England, Norfolk Non-conformist Records, 1613-1901}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Norfolk, Non-conformist Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index (''dates may vary by parish'')<br>
=== Census Records ===


==== Census records  ====
{{British Census|438863}}<br>


{{British Census|438863}}
=== Poor Law Unions ===


==== Probate records  ====
*[[Henstead Poor Law Union, Norfolk Genealogy]]
*[[Norfolk Poor Law Unions]]


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.  
=== 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.<br>


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


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.  


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


== Websites ==
== Websites ==


*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/hethersett/ Norfolk: Hethersett] on GenUKI
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/hethersett/ Norfolk: Hethersett] on GenUKI


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}


== References ==
== References ==


{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}}  
{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}}  


[[Category:Norfolk]]
[[Category:Norfolk Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 14:03, 14 June 2024


Guide to Hethersett, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Hethersett, Norfolk
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Humbleyard
County Norfolk
Poor Law Union Henstead
Registration District Henstead
Records begin
Parish registers: 1616
Bishop's Transcripts: 1705
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Humbleyard
Diocese Norwich
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
Location of Archive
Norfolk Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

HETHERSETT (St. Remigius), a parish, in the union of Henstead, hundred of Humbleyard, E. division of Norfolk, 3¾ miles (N. E. by E.) from Wymondham. [1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • 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

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England[edit | edit source]

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

Hover over the collection's title for more information

Hethersett Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Norfolk
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Norfolk
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Norfolk
1600s-1900s
-
1600s-1900s
-
1600s-1900s
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FamilySearch Archdeacon's Transcripts-Norfolk
1600s-1800s
-
1600s-1800s
-
1600s-1800s
-
Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
-
1700s-1800s
-
1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Norfolk ($)
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
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Findmypast Bishop's Transcript-Norfolk ($)
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1900s
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Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Early) ($)
1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Late) ($)
1800s-1900s
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1700s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
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Ancestry Church of England-Norfolk (Transcriptions) ($)
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1600s-1900s
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1600s-1900s
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1600s-1900s
Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1600s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"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.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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.


Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

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.

Websites[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A.,A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 497-501. Date accessed: 01 April 2013.