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*Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. There are inscriptions available for most parishes. In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued. Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br> | *Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. There are inscriptions available for most parishes. In larger towns, public cemeteries were established and churchyard burials were discontinued. Ipswich Cemetery was opened in 1855.<br> | ||
**Burials - Over one million burials have been published on CD by the [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/ Suffolk Family History Society]. They can be searched by surname or parish. 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]. They can be searched by surname or parish. This large collection of records provides clues as to where families were living in the county | ||
*Parish Chest - [[England Church Records#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 | *Parish Chest - [[England Church Records#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 records have been indexed by personal name and may be found online at the [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/ National Archives of England]. | ||
=== Parish Records Online === | === Parish Records Online === | ||
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*2.3 million entries have been indexed by [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ Familysearch.org], from 1538-1870, which represents about 40-50 percent coverage for this county, from mostly Bishop's Transcripts and some parish registers. | *2.3 million entries have been indexed by [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ Familysearch.org], from 1538-1870, which represents about 40-50 percent coverage for this county, from mostly Bishop's Transcripts and some parish registers. | ||
*The [http://suffolkfhs.co.uk/files/Web_Parishes_Deaneries_sorted_by_Parish_on_CD_Nov_2018.pdf Suffolk County Family History Society] has transcribed onto CDs most burials from early to 1900; about 60 percent of the marriages; and about 55-60 percent baptisms; only about 50-60 percent of Suffolk County's church registers are covered overall. | *The [http://suffolkfhs.co.uk/files/Web_Parishes_Deaneries_sorted_by_Parish_on_CD_Nov_2018.pdf Suffolk County Family History Society] has transcribed onto CDs most burials from early to 1900; about 60 percent of the marriages; and about 55-60 percent baptisms; only about 50-60 percent of Suffolk County's church registers are covered overall. | ||
*174,420 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). | *174,420 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). | ||
*130,003 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 Suffolk Baptism Index] (£). | *130,003 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 Suffolk Baptism Index] (£). | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 Boyd's Marriage Index] - about 300,000 pre-1837 Suffolk Marriages (33% of Suffolk parishes). Available online at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records findmypast] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214094708/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-SFK.aspx Coverage]. | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 Boyd's Marriage Index] - about 300,000 pre-1837 Suffolk Marriages (33% of Suffolk parishes). Available online at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records findmypast] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214094708/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-SFK.aspx Coverage]. | ||
*18,394 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). | *18,394 Suffolk entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). | ||
*Burials from 573 Suffolk places (1,094,726 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=SFK Coverage]. | *Burials from 573 Suffolk places (1,094,726 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=SFK Coverage]. | ||
=== Suffolk Bishop's Transcripts === | === Suffolk Bishop's Transcripts === | ||