Difference between revisions of "Norfolk"

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A low-lying county in East Anglia, famous for its Broads, turkeys and big blue skies!

Norfolk was also the birthplace of one of our greatest heroes: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. He was born in the quiet village of Burnham Thorpe situated close to Burnham Market which has been described as the 'Chelsea on Sea' of Norfolk.

The county town of Norfolk is Norwich which has a cathedral and a Castle. Norwich Castle was once a prison and between its gateposts was the site of the scaffold, where many Norfolk felons paid the ultimate price for their crimes.

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+|A low-lying county in East Anglia, famous for its Broads, turkeys and big blue skies!
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-'''Norfolk'''
+Norfolk was also the birthplace of one of our greatest heroes: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. He was born in the quiet village of Burnham Thorpe situated close to Burnham Market which has been described as the 'Chelsea on Sea' of Norfolk.
-County town: Norwich
+The county town of Norfolk is Norwich which has a cathedral and a Castle. Norwich Castle was once a prison and between its gateposts was the site of the scaffold, where many Norfolk felons paid the ultimate price for their crimes.
-Other major towns: Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn
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+| North Norfolk beaches are spectacular. Gwyneth Paltrow was shown walking across the vast golden beach at Holkham at the end of the film Shakespeare in Love.
-A low-lying county in East Anglia, famous for its Broads, turkeys and big blue skies! Norfolk was also the birthplace of one of our greatest heroes: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. He was born in the quiet village of Burnham Thorpe situated close to Burnham Market which has been described as the 'Chelsea on Sea' of Norfolk. The county town of Norfolk is Norwich which has a cathedral and a Castle. Norwich Castle was once a prison and between its gateposts was the site of the scaffold, where many Norfolk felons paid the ultimate price for their crimes.
+'''County town:''' Norwich
-North Norfolk beaches are spectacular. <br>Gwyneth Paltrow was shown walking across the vast, golden, Holkham beach at the end of the film Shakespeare in Love.
+'''Other major towns:''' Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn
-==Local Register Office Contact Details==
-Copies of certificates can be ordered through the following Norfolk register offices:
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Norfolk| Norfolk Places of Worship]]'''
-=====Cromer=====
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandNorfolk.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-Council Offices<br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-North Lodge Park<br>
-Cromer <br>
+*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm '''Norwich Record Office''']
-NR27 0AH
+*[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=113 Norfolk Library and Information Services]
+*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project]
+*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
+*[http://apling.freeservers.com/CensusInfo.htm Norfolk Census Information]
+*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5564/dialect.html Norfolk Dialect]
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/norfolk.htm A Miscellany of Genealogical Information and Links]
+*[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=3574 Norfolk Heritage Centre]
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/villages.htm Norfolk History and Local Politics]
+*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ Norfolk Mills]
+*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
+*[http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Online Access to Heritage]
+*[http://apling.freeservers.com/index.htm Paddy Apling's Norfolk Pages]
+*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs]
+*[http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots]
+*[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Sources]
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
+*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]
+*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-Tel 01263 513078<br>
+*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
-E-mail registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk
-=====Depwade District Register Office=====
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Diss Register Office<br
+*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
-Council Offices<br>
-Market Hill<br>
-Diss<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-IP22 3JX
-E-mail registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/nik.yat/bressingham.html Bressingham, Fersfield and Roydon]
+*[http://sandgroper79.com/ Costessey]
-=====Downham Market Register Office=====
+*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
-Paradise Road<br>
+*[http://www.feltwell.net/feltwell2/index.htm Feltwell]
-Downham Market<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-PE38 9HS
-E-mail registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
+*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
-=====East Dereham Register Office=====
+*[http://foulshamarchives.weebly.com/index.html Foulsham Community Archives]
-Breckland Business Centre<br>
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/gimingham.html Gimingham Mill]
-St Withburga Lane<br>
-Dereham<br>
-Norfolk<br>
-NR19 1FD
-E-mail registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
+*[http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/ Great Snoring and Little Snoring]
-=====Fakenham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.harpley.info/ Harpley]
-Fakenham Connect<br>
+*[http://www.hethersett.org.uk/ Hethersett Village]
-Oak St<br>
-Fakenham<br>
-NR21 9SR
-E-mail registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.hockwold.info/History/genealogy.htm Hockwold-cum-Wilton]
+*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
-=====Great Yarmouth District Register Office=====
+*[http://horseyvillage.com/index.html Horsey Village]
-Ferryside<br>
+*[http://www.itteringham.com/index.html Itteringham]
-High Rd<br>
-Southtown<br>
-Great Yarmouth<br>
-NR31 0PH
-E-mail registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.ludhamarchive.org.uk/ Ludham Community Archive]
+*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/home-3.htm Mattishall Village]
-=====Kings Lynn=====
+*[http://www.rudham.co.uk/ Rudham and Pockthorpe]
-St Margaret's House<br>
+*[http://www.runctonweb.co.uk/hist/index.html North Runcton History Pages] Includes old Maps and Baptisms 1563-1812
-St Margaret's Place<br>
-Kings Lynn<br>
-PE30 5DW
-E-mail registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?Document=400.710.60 Norwich Prison Records]
+*[http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Features/DerekJames/Blitz/asp/Intro.aspx Norwich during the Blitz] - includes a roll of honour
-=====North Walsham District Register Office=====
+*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
-Kings Arms St<br>
+*[http://www.runham.org.uk/contents.htm Runham Village]
-North Walsham<br>
-NR28 9JX
-E-mail registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/SouthLynnAllSaints.html War Memorial window (WW1)] at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
+*[http://www.stowbardolph.co.uk/ Stow Bardolph History and Genealogy]
-====='''Norwich Register Office'''=====
+*[http://www3.telus.net/swanton_novers/index2.htm Swanton Novers Genealogy]
-Churchman House<br>
+*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
-Bethel St<br>
-Norwich<br>
-NR2 1NR
-E-mail registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.tibenham.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm Tibenham]
+*[http://www.thornham.org.uk/ Thornham]
-=====Thetford Register Office=====
+*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
-Kings House<br>
+*[http://www.jloizou.freeserve.co.uk/StMary-Watton/index.htm St Mary's Church, Watton]
-King St<br>
-Thetford<br>
-IP24 2AP
-E-mail registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wnewton.htm#surnindx Jim Jotting's West Newton Pages]
+*[http://www.whissonsett.com/ Whissonsett]
+*[http://www.wicklewoodarchive.org.uk/ Wicklewood Archive] past and current archive data for Wicklewood and Crownthorpe
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.j2l.dsl.pipex.com/woodton/sitemap.htm Woodton]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.fadensmapofnorfolk.co.uk/index.asp Faden's Map of Norfolk]
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk E-Map Explorer]  Online access to digitised aerial photographs and historical maps of Norfolk.
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/emap/EMapExplorer.asp?PID=6&MTY=2&BID=0 Tithe maps of Norfolk]
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk - Photographs and Maps]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkphotos.html Tour Norfolk] A guided tour of Norfolk in pictures.
+*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=norfolk Norfolk Gravestone Resource]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
-*Great Ellingham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*[http://www.the-plunketts.freeserve.co.uk/ The Plunketts Photographs of Old Norwich]
-*Heathersatt:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*Hingham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*Ketteringham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*Norwich areas by request:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=520 angnorfolkgal]
-*Sprowston:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=520 angnorfolkgal]
-*Wymondham Abbey:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*Wymondham Cemetery:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*Wymondham Methodists:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-==Links==
+==Register Office==
+'''Cromer'''
-*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm Norwich Record Office]
+Council Offices<br>
+North Lodge Park<br>
+Cromer <br>
+NR27 0AH<br>
-*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
+Tel: 01263 513078<br>
+E-mail: registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.norfolk-history-genealogy.com/ Norfolk genealogy] Currently under construction
+'''Depwade District Register Office'''
-'''Local History Society'''
+Diss Register Office<br>
+Council Offices<br>
+Market Hill<br>
+Diss<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+IP22 3JX<br>
+E-mail: registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
-*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society] Contains newspaper extracts from the Bury & Norwich post and the Norfolk Chronicle.
+'''Downham Market Register Office'''
-*[http://members.aol.com/Wellsinformation/History.html  Wells Local History Group] The Group has the Wells Parish records from 1550 to 1950
+Paradise Road<br>
+Downham Market<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+PE38 9HS<br>
+E-mail: registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''OPC'''
+'''East Dereham Register Office'''
-'''Archives'''
+Breckland Business Centre<br>
+St Withburga Lane<br>
+Dereham<br>
+Norfolk<br>
+NR19 1FD<br>
-* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorfolk.htm#PageTitle IGI Norfolk]
+E-mail: registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]  useful resource searchable by surname or parish.<br>
-*[http://apling.freeservers.com/CensusInfo.htm Norfolk Census Information]
+'''Fakenham District Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors] can conduct a search of original parish records for your ancestor at the local Norfolk Archives.
+Fakenham Connect<br>
+Oak St<br>
+Fakenham<br>
+NR21 9SR<br>
-*For a [http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/default.aspx Norfolk county version of the National Archives]  Searchable databases  results from several Norfolk Archives sources . also search for images.
+E-mail: registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project] Ongoing.
+'''Great Yarmouth District Register Office'''
-'''Family and social history'''
+Ferryside<br>
+High Rd<br>
+Southtown<br>
+Great Yarmouth<br>
+NR31 0PH<br>
+E-mail: registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
-*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs] -lists of licencees and photos. Norfolk Public Houses - Past & Present.<br>
+'''Kings Lynn'''
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5564/dialect.html Norfolk Dialect] Hear a genuine Norfolk accent.<br>
+St Margaret's House<br>
+St Margaret's Place<br>
+Kings Lynn<br>
+PE30 5DW<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ Norfolk mills] History, photographs and people associated with Norfolk mills.
+E-mail: registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-*Full details of all those on the [http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/SouthLynnAllSaints.html War Memorial window (WW1)] at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
+'''North Walsham District Register Office'''
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+Kings Arms St<br>
+North Walsham<br>
+NR28 9JX<br>
+E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
-*[http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkphotos.html The largest online Norfolk picture and photo library] covering the Norfolk Coast, Norfolk Broads and Norwich.
+'''Norwich Register Office'''
-*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
+Churchman House<br>
+Bethel St<br>
+Norwich<br>
+NR2 1NR<br>
+E-mail: registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Countywide interest'''
+'''Thetford Register Office'''
-*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
+Kings House<br>
+King St<br>
+Thetford<br>
+IP24 2AP<br>
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
+E-mail: registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
-*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/norfolk.htm A Miscellany of Genealogical Information and links relating to Norfolk]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*Browse copies of the magazine [http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots] - take a look at the forum
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
+*Great Ellingham [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Heathersett [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Hingham [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Ketteringham [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Norwich areas by request [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=520 angnorfolkgal]
+*Sprowston [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=520 angnorfolkgal]
+*Wymondham Abbey [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Wymondham Cemetery [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*Wymondham Methodists [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
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+Back to [[England]]

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers