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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.suffolkarchives.co.uk/services/parish-register-copying-service/ sells the registers] of many parishes on microfiche. | *Parish Registers - The parish registers can be viewed at the [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/sro Suffolk Record Office], which also [http://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/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://www.familysearch.org/search/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. The banns record is valuable in that it records the place where the bride and groom lived; therefore, it is a guide to where a marriage may have taken place, that is, if you can’t find the marriage record. 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. People also had the option of going to the Consistory Court of Norwich even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. The [[England Church Records#Marriages|section on marriages]] in the <u>England Church Records</u> article outlines marriage laws and customs.<br> Consult the sections below – Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk for Eastern Suffolk or Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury for Western Suffolk or Consistory Court of Norwich for record availability. | **Marriages - Most people married after banns were called; some married by licence. The banns record is valuable in that it records the place where the bride and groom lived; therefore, it is a guide to where a marriage may have taken place, that is, if you can’t find the marriage record. 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. People also had the option of going to the Consistory Court of Norwich even when both bride and groom lived in the same archdeaconry. The [[England Church Records#Marriages|section on marriages]] in the <u>England Church Records</u> article outlines marriage laws and customs.<br> Consult the sections below – Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk for Eastern Suffolk or Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury for Western Suffolk or Consistory Court of Norwich for record availability. | ||
*Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. | *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]. | **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 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 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]. | ||
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=== Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk - Eastern Suffolk === | === Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk - Eastern Suffolk === | ||
'''Deanries''' - Bosmere & Claydon, Carlford, Colneis, Dunwich, Hoxne, Ipswich, Loes, Lothingland, Orford, Samford, Southelmham, Wangford, Wilford. | '''Deanries''' - Bosmere & Claydon, Carlford, Colneis, Dunwich, Hoxne, Ipswich, Loes, Lothingland, Orford, Samford, Southelmham, Wangford, Wilford. After 1837 Stow and Hartismere were added. | ||
*Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations - {{FSC| 1657585|film_number|disp=Marriage license bonds and allegations, 1610-1900}} | *Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations - {{FSC| 1657585|film_number|disp=Marriage license bonds and allegations, 1610-1900}} <br> | ||
*Probate - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk|Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk]]<br> | *Probate - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk|Court of Archdeaconry of Suffolk]]<br> | ||
*Bishop's Transcripts | *Bishop's Transcripts (see above) - From 1685 to the 1875 there are Bishop Transcripts for the '''Archdeaconry of Suffolk''' which have been {{FSC|346632|item|disp=microfilmed}} by the Genealogical Society of Utah. After 1813 the parishes are filmed in alphabetical order year by year. Before 1813 the parishes are organized alphabetical within each deanery year by year. The Suffolk Family History Society has [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/parishes.html created a chart] so you can determine what deanery a parish is in. From 1813 to 1875 a considerable amount of the transcripts are on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi FamilySearch formerly called the IGI]; unfortunately, the parish is not always specified, so additional research is needed to pin-point the parish.<br> The Ipswich branch of the SRO has printed and collated those BTs pre-dating the existing parish registers for easier consultation for this Archdeaconry. <br> | ||
{{FSC| archdeaconry+of+Suffolk |keywords|disp=Keyword search of Archdeaconry of Suffolk}} shows records in the catalogue. | {{FSC| archdeaconry+of+Suffolk |keywords|disp=Keyword search of Archdeaconry of Suffolk}} shows records in the catalogue. | ||
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'''Deaneries''' - Blackbourn, Clare, Fordham, Hartismere, Stow, Sudbury, Thedwastre, Thingoe. After 1837 Archdeaconry of Sudbury was moved into the Diocese of Ely and <u>Stow and Hartismere</u> were added to the Archdeaconry of Suffolk. <br> | '''Deaneries''' - Blackbourn, Clare, Fordham, Hartismere, Stow, Sudbury, Thedwastre, Thingoe. After 1837 Archdeaconry of Sudbury was moved into the Diocese of Ely and <u>Stow and Hartismere</u> were added to the Archdeaconry of Suffolk. <br> | ||
*Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations - {{FSC| 1657360|film_number|disp=Marriage bonds and allegations, 1684-1839; licences, 1840-1893}} | *Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations - {{FSC| 1657360|film_number|disp=Marriage bonds and allegations, 1684-1839; licences, 1840-1893}} or do a {{FSC| archdeaconry+of+Sudbury+marriage |keywords|disp= keyword search}} | ||
*Probate -[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury|Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | *Probate -[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury|Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | ||
**1837-1858, the [[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)|Consistory Court of Ely]] | **1837-1858, the [[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)|Consistory Court of Ely]] | ||
*Bishop's Transcripts (see above) - From 1560 to the 1853 there are Bishop Transcripts for the '''Archdeaconry of Sudbury''' that have been {{FSC|185705|item|disp=microfilmed}} by the Genealogical Society of Utah. After 1813 the parishes are filmed in alphabetical order. Before 1813 they are filmed by Deanery. The Suffolk Family History Society has [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/parishes.html created a chart] so you can determine what deanery a parish is in. From 1813 to 1853 a considerable amount of the transcripts are on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi FamilySearch formerly called the IGI]. The parish is not always specified in the FamilySearch indexes, or it appears to be Sudbury when in fact that is the name of the archdeaconry so additional research is needed to pin-point the parish. <br> | *Bishop's Transcripts (see above) - From 1560 to the 1853 there are Bishop Transcripts for the '''Archdeaconry of Sudbury''' that have been {{FSC|185705|item|disp=microfilmed}} by the Genealogical Society of Utah. After 1813 the parishes are filmed in alphabetical order. Before 1813 they are filmed by Deanery. The Suffolk Family History Society has [http://www.suffolkfhs.co.uk/parishes.html created a chart] so you can determine what deanery a parish is in. From 1813 to 1853 a considerable amount of the transcripts are on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi FamilySearch formerly called the IGI]. The parish is not always specified in the FamilySearch indexes, or it appears to be Sudbury when in fact that is the name of the archdeaconry so additional research is needed to pin-point the parish. <br> | ||
{{FSC| archdeaconry+of+Sudbury |keywords|disp=Keyword search of Archdeaconry of Sudbury}} shows records in the catalogue. | |||
==== Online Marriage Licenses ==== | ==== Online Marriage Licenses ==== | ||
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*1684-1754:''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 69), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1918). [Indexed in the next volume.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma69chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | *1684-1754:''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 69), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1918). [Indexed in the next volume.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma69chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | ||
*1755-1781: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 70), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1919). [With index for 1684-1781.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma70chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | *1755-1781: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 70), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1919). [With index for 1684-1781.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma70chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | ||
*1782-1814: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 71), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1920). | *1782-1814: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 71), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1920). [Indexed in the next volume.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma71chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. | ||
*1815-1839: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 72), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1921). | *1815-1839: ''Allegations for marriage licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk ''for Church of England (Volume 72), by W. Bruce Bannerman, G.G. Bruce Bannerman, Published by Harleian Society, London (1921). [With index for 1782-1839.] [http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma72chur Available online through the Internet Archive]. <br> | ||
=== Consistory Court of Norwich - Bishops Court === | === Consistory Court of Norwich - Bishops Court === | ||
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