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== Parish Records == | == Parish Records == | ||
*Parish Registers - The parish registers can be viewed at the [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/sro Suffolk Record Office], which also [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/ | *Parish Registers - The parish registers can be viewed at the [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/sro Suffolk Record Office], which also [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/libraries-and-culture/culture-and-heritage/suffolk-record-office/services/parish-register-copying-service/ sells the registers] of many parishes on microfiche. There are {{H:title|The Suffolk Family History Society publishes indexes or transcriptions for baptisms and marriages for deaneries in Suffolk. Deanries currently covered - Bosmere & Claydon, Clare, Hoxne, Ipswich, Samford, Stow, Sudbury, Thingoe, among others. It has many products and services to help the genealogist. |numerous indexes and transcriptions|dotted=yes}} that have been published by the [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/ Suffolk Family History Society.] Several other indexes have been filmed by the Utah Genealogical Society. Check the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog library catalog] to see what is available for particular parishes.<br> | ||
**Baptisms - From about 1790 to 1812 the mother's maiden name is often recorded; after 1813 the father's occupation is stated; sometimes the birthdate is included as well as the date of baptism.<br> | **Baptisms - From about 1790 to 1812 the mother's maiden name is often recorded; after 1813 the father's occupation is stated; sometimes the birthdate is included as well as the date of baptism.<br> | ||
**Marriages - Most people married after banns were called; some married by licence. Post-1754 the marriage register indicates whether the wedding was by banns or licence. If a licence was issued, further details may be found in the affidavit or bond kept by the relevant ecclesiastical court, normally the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Court_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Suffolk Archdeaconry Court of Suffolk ](for the eastern part of the county) or the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Court_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Sudbury Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury] (for western Suffolk) but often the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F437050 Consistory Court of Norwich], even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. Refer to [[England Church Records#Marriages|England Church Records]] page<br> | **Marriages - Most people married after banns were called; some married by licence. Post-1754 the marriage register indicates whether the wedding was by banns or licence. If a licence was issued, further details may be found in the affidavit or bond kept by the relevant ecclesiastical court, normally the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Court_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Suffolk Archdeaconry Court of Suffolk ](for the eastern part of the county) or the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Court_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Sudbury Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury] (for western Suffolk) but often the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F437050 Consistory Court of Norwich], even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. Refer to [[England Church Records#Marriages|England Church Records]] page<br> | ||