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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]
-Tel 01263 513078<br>
+*[http://apling.freeservers.com/index.htm Paddy Apling's Norfolk Pages]
-E-mail registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs]
-=====Depwade District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots]
-Diss Register Office<br
+*[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Sources]
-Council Offices<br>
-Market Hill<br>
-Diss<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-IP22 3JX
-E-mail registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
+*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]
-=====Downham Market Register Office=====
+*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
-Paradise Road<br>
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-Downham Market<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-PE38 9HS
-E-mail registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
-=====East Dereham Register Office=====
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Breckland Business Centre<br>
+*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
-St Withburga Lane<br>
-Dereham<br>
-Norfolk<br>
-NR19 1FD
-E-mail registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/nik.yat/bressingham.html Bressingham, Fersfield and Roydon]
+*[http://sandgroper79.com/ Costessey]
-=====Fakenham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
-Fakenham Connect<br>
+*[http://www.feltwell.net/feltwell2/index.htm Feltwell]
-Oak St<br>
-Fakenham<br>
-NR21 9SR
-E-mail registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
+*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
-=====Great Yarmouth District Register Office=====
+*[http://foulshamarchives.weebly.com/index.html Foulsham Community Archives]
-Ferryside<br>
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/gimingham.html Gimingham Mill]
-High Rd<br>
-Southtown<br>
-Great Yarmouth<br>
-NR31 0PH
-E-mail registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
+*[http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/ Great Snoring and Little Snoring]
-=====Kings Lynn=====
+*[http://www.harpley.info/ Harpley]
-St Margaret's House<br>
+*[http://www.hethersett.org.uk/ Hethersett Village]
-St Margaret's Place<br>
-Kings Lynn<br>
-PE30 5DW
-E-mail registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.hockwold.info/History/genealogy.htm Hockwold-cum-Wilton]
+*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
-=====North Walsham District Register Office=====
+*[http://horseyvillage.com/index.html Horsey Village]
-Kings Arms St<br>
+*[http://www.itteringham.com/index.html Itteringham]
-North Walsham<br>
-NR28 9JX
-E-mail registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.ludhamarchive.org.uk/ Ludham Community Archive]
+*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/home-3.htm Mattishall Village]
-====='''Norwich Register Office'''=====
+*[http://www.rudham.co.uk/ Rudham and Pockthorpe]
-Churchman House<br>
+*[http://www.runctonweb.co.uk/hist/index.html North Runcton History Pages] Includes old Maps and Baptisms 1563-1812
-Bethel St<br>
-Norwich<br>
-NR2 1NR
-E-mail registration.norwich@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
-=====Thetford Register Office=====
+*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
-Kings House<br>
+*[http://www.runham.org.uk/contents.htm Runham Village]
-King St<br>
-Thetford<br>
-IP24 2AP
-E-mail registration.thetford@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]
+*[http://www3.telus.net/swanton_novers/index2.htm Swanton Novers Genealogy]
+*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.tibenham.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm Tibenham]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.thornham.org.uk/ Thornham]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.jloizou.freeserve.co.uk/StMary-Watton/index.htm St Mary's Church, Watton]
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wnewton.htm#surnindx Jim Jotting's West Newton Pages]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.whissonsett.com/ Whissonsett]
+*[http://www.wicklewoodarchive.org.uk/ Wicklewood Archive] past and current archive data for Wicklewood and Crownthorpe
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.j2l.dsl.pipex.com/woodton/sitemap.htm Woodton]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*Great Ellingham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*[http://www.fadensmapofnorfolk.co.uk/index.asp Faden's Map of Norfolk]
-*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==
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk E-Map Explorer]  Online access to digitised aerial photographs and historical maps of Norfolk.
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/emap/EMapExplorer.asp?PID=6&MTY=2&BID=0 Tithe maps of Norfolk]
-*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm Norwich Record Office]
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk - Photographs and Maps]
-*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
+*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
-*[http://www.norfolk-history-genealogy.com/ Norfolk genealogy] Currently under construction
+*[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]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
+*[http://www.the-plunketts.freeserve.co.uk/ The Plunketts Photographs of Old Norwich]
-*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society] Contains newspaper extracts from the Bury & Norwich post and the Norfolk Chronicle.
+'''Cromer'''
-*[http://members.aol.com/Wellsinformation/History.html  Wells Local History Group] The Group has the Wells Parish records from 1550 to 1950
+Council Offices<br>
+North Lodge Park<br>
+Cromer <br>
+NR27 0AH<br>
+Tel: 01263 513078<br>
+E-mail: registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''OPC'''
+'''Depwade District Register Office'''
-'''Archives'''
+Diss Register Office<br>
+Council Offices<br>
+Market Hill<br>
+Diss<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+IP22 3JX<br>
-* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorfolk.htm#PageTitle IGI Norfolk]
+E-mail: registration.diss@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]
+'''Downham Market Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors] can conduct a search of original parish records for your ancestor at the local Norfolk Archives.
+Paradise Road<br>
+Downham Market<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+PE38 9HS<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.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project] Ongoing.
+'''East Dereham Register Office'''
-'''Family and social history'''
+Breckland Business Centre<br>
+St Withburga Lane<br>
+Dereham<br>
+Norfolk<br>
+NR19 1FD<br>
+E-mail: registration.edereham@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>
+'''Fakenham District Register Office'''
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5564/dialect.html Norfolk Dialect] Hear a genuine Norfolk accent.<br>
+Fakenham Connect<br>
+Oak St<br>
+Fakenham<br>
+NR21 9SR<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ Norfolk mills] History, photographs and people associated with Norfolk mills.
+E-mail: registration.fakenham@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.
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/villages.htm Norfolk History and Local Politics] Includes some census and directory entries
+'''Great Yarmouth District Register Office'''
+Ferryside<br>
+High Rd<br>
+Southtown<br>
+Great Yarmouth<br>
+NR31 0PH<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+E-mail: registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
+'''Kings Lynn'''
-*[http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkphotos.html The largest online Norfolk picture and photo library] covering the Norfolk Coast, Norfolk Broads and Norwich.
+St Margaret's House<br>
+St Margaret's Place<br>
+Kings Lynn<br>
+PE30 5DW<br>
-*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
+E-mail: registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-'''Countywide interest'''
+'''North Walsham District Register Office'''
+Kings Arms St<br>
+North Walsham<br>
+NR28 9JX<br>
-*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
+E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
+'''Norwich Register Office'''
-*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=norfolk Norfolk Gravestone Resource]
+Churchman House<br>
+Bethel St<br>
+Norwich<br>
+NR2 1NR<br>
-*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
+E-mail: registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/norfolk.htm A Miscellany of Genealogical Information and links relating to Norfolk]
-*Browse copies of the magazine [http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots] - take a look at the forum
+'''Thetford Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
+Kings House<br>
+King St<br>
+Thetford<br>
+IP24 2AP<br>
+E-mail: registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+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 above.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.fleggisland.co.uk/index.html Villages within the Parishes of Fleggborough, Ormesby St. Margaret, Somerton and Maultby]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.hockwold.info/History/genealogy.htm Hockwold-cum-Wilton]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
+*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://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
-*[http://www.thornhamlocalhistory.co.uk/index.html Thornham]
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+<br><br><br><br>
+Back to [[England]]

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers