Hunstanton, Norfolk Genealogy
Parish History
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Old Hunstanton St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the diocese of Norwich.
Other places in the parish include: Ringstead Parva and Barrett Ringstead
Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Images of the parish register are available online at FamilySearch Historical Records. An error in loading images has the Baptism Marriages and burials register for the parish loaded in the images for Thelveton, Norfolk
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| General registers, 1538-1812 (baptisms, burials, 1538-1812; marriages, 1538-1753). Baptisms, 1813-1901. | FHL BRITISH Film 1951635 Items 17 - 22 |
| Marriages and marriage banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1901. Burials, 1813-1906. Marriage banns, 1824-1900. Register bills for baptisms, marriages, burials, 1642-1661. Marriage transcripts, 1656-1754. | FHL BRITISH Film 1951636 Items 1 - 9 |
Archdeacons transcripts, 1725-1812
Baptisms and marriages 1725-1811 Burials 1725-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1526810 Item 4
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Census records[edit | edit source]
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Index for the Census may be searched at FamilySearch Historical Records
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Poor Law Unions
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Docking Poor Law Union, Norfolk
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.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
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