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Beccles, is a town, a '''parish''', and a subdistrict, in Wangford district, Suffolk county. The town is on the river Waveney, and on the Eastern Counties railway, it is 8½ miles W of Lowestoft. The town has chapels for '''Independents''', '''Baptists''', and '''Methodists'''.<ref>Wilson, John Marius, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ | Beccles, is a town, a '''parish''', and a subdistrict, in Wangford district, Suffolk county. The town is on the river Waveney, and on the Eastern Counties railway, it is 8½ miles W of Lowestoft. The town has chapels for '''Independents''', '''Baptists''', and '''Methodists'''.<ref>Wilson, John Marius, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/153 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72). Date accessed: 16 September 2013.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:13, 20 February 2014
England 
Suffolk Suffolk Parishes
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Beccles, is a town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in Wangford district, Suffolk county. The town is on the river Waveney, and on the Eastern Counties railway, it is 8½ miles W of Lowestoft. The town has chapels for Independents, Baptists, and Methodists.[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 Beccles and Suffolk in the Family History Library Catalogue for available records.
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Beccles was in Wangford district. To search an index of Wangford district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article provides more details about these records. Civil Registration began in 1837.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Beccles, Suffolk, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| BOYD = Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[2] | |||||
| FMP = FindMyPast - (£)[3][4][5] | |||||
| IGI = International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free[6] | |||||
| NBI = National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[7] |
| Beccles, Suffolk, England Genealogy Parish Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BOYD | 1586-1749 | |||||
| FMP | 1586-1865 | 1586-1900 | 1586-1812 | |||
| IGI | 1813-1837 | 1813-1835 | ||||
| NBI | 1587-1891 | |||||
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
The parish records of Beccles (St Michaels) are available on cd from the Suffolk Family History Society
http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/osc/index.php?cPath=31_32
Beccles Salvation Army registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| FREG = FreeREG - free[8] |
| Beccles Salvation Army Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| FREG | 1956-2002 | 1982-1997 | 1956-1989 | |||
Cemetery: Municipal[edit | edit source]
- Beccles Cemetery Records Surname Index: Courtesy of the Waveny District Council
Census[edit | edit source]
There are census records available for Beccles from 1841 to 1911. Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. If you need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, refer to Beccles Censusin the catalogue.
There is statistical data available for the census years 1801 to 1931 that records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in Suffolk.
Refer to the Suffolk Census wiki article for details about the Census.
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
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- ↑ Wilson, John Marius, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72). Date accessed: 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- ↑ 'Suffolk Baptism Index Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 6 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Suffolk Marriage Index Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 6 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Suffolk "Early" Burial Index Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 6 December 2013.
- ↑ 'IGI Batch Numbers for Suffolk, England', IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America, accessed 4 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 4 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Suffolk Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 3 December 2013.
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