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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-[[Image:EnglandNorfolk.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Norfolk County Map (source: Wikipedia) ]]
-'''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 beach at Holkham at the end of the film Shakespeare in Love.
-<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
+'''Other major towns:''' Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn
-==Register Office==
-Copies of certificates can be ordered through the following Norfolk register offices:
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Norfolk| Norfolk Places of Worship]]'''
-'''Cromer'''<br>
-Council Offices<br>
-North Lodge Park<br>
-Cromer <br>
-NR27 0AH
-Tel 01263 513078<br>
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
-E-mail registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk
+| [[Image: EnglandNorfolk.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
-<br><br>
+|}
-'''Depwade District Register Office'''<br>
+==Resources==
-Diss Register Office<br>
-Council Offices<br>
-Market Hill<br>
-Diss<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-IP22 3JX
-E-mail registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk
+'''Primary Reference'''
-<br><br>
-'''Downham Market Register Office'''<br>
-Paradise Road<br>
-Downham Market<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-PE38 9HS
-E-mail registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm '''Norwich Record Office''']
-<br><br>
-'''East Dereham Register Office'''<br>
-Breckland Business Centre<br>
-St Withburga Lane<br>
-Dereham<br>
-Norfolk<br>
-NR19 1FD
-E-mail registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=113 Norfolk Library and Information Services]
-<br><br>
-'''Fakenham District Register Office'''<br>
-Fakenham Connect<br>
-Oak St<br>
-Fakenham<br>
-NR21 9SR
-E-mail registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
-<br><br>
-'''Great Yarmouth District Register Office'''<br>
-Ferryside<br>
-High Rd<br>
-Southtown<br>
-Great Yarmouth<br>
-NR31 0PH
-E-mail registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk
-<br><br>
-'''Kings Lynn'''<br>
-St Margaret's House<br>
-St Margaret's Place<br>
-Kings Lynn<br>
-PE30 5DW
-E-mail registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-<br><br>
-'''North Walsham District Register Office'''<br>
-Kings Arms St<br>
-North Walsham<br>
-NR28 9JX
-E-mail registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors]
-<br><br>
-'''Norwich Register Office'''<br>
-Churchman House<br>
-Bethel St<br>
-Norwich<br>
-NR2 1NR
-E-mail registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project]
-<br><br>
-'''Thetford Register Office'''<br>
-Kings House<br>
-King St<br>
-Thetford<br>
-IP24 2AP
-E-mail registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[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]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/norfolk.htm A Miscellany of Genealogical Information and Links]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=3574 Norfolk Heritage Centre]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/villages.htm Norfolk History and Local Politics]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ Norfolk Mills]
+*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Online Access to Heritage]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://apling.freeservers.com/index.htm Paddy Apling's Norfolk Pages]
+*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots]
-*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]
-==Photo Offers==
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
-*Emneth, Tilney St Lawrence, Tilney Cum Islington, Tilney All Saints, Clenchwarton, Terrington St Clement, Terrington St John, Marshland St James
-[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-==Links==
-<br>
-'''General'''
-*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm Norwich Record Office]
-*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
-*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
-*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorfolk.htm#PageTitle IGI Norfolk]
 *[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Sources]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/norfolk.htm A Miscellany of Genealogical Information and links relating to Norfolk]
-*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
 *[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.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs] -lists of licencees and photos. Norfolk Public Houses - Past & Present.<br>
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-*[http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Features/DerekJames/Blitz/asp/Intro.aspx Norwich during the Blitz] - includes a roll of honour
+*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5564/dialect.html Norfolk Dialect] Hear a genuine Norfolk accent.<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ Norfolk mills] History, photographs and people associated with Norfolk mills.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/SouthLynnAllSaints.html War Memorial window (WW1)] at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
+*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/villages.htm Norfolk History and Local Politics] Includes some census and directory entries
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/nik.yat/bressingham.html Bressingham, Fersfield and Roydon]
+*[http://sandgroper79.com/ Costessey]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.feltwell.net/feltwell2/index.htm Feltwell]
-*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors]
+*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project]
-*[http://apling.freeservers.com/CensusInfo.htm Norfolk Census Information]
-*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
-*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=norfolk Norfolk Gravestone Resource]
+*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
-*[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=3574 Norfolk Heritage Centre]
-*[http://www.kingslynn-forums.co.uk/norfolkhistory.co.uk/ Norfolk History]
-*[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://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots]
-*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]
-*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
+*[http://foulshamarchives.weebly.com/index.html Foulsham Community Archives]
-'''Specific Town-Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
-*[http://www.fleggisland.co.uk/index.html Villages within the Parishes of Fleggborough, Ormesby St. Margaret, Somerton and Maultby]
-*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
 *[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/gimingham.html Gimingham Mill]
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 *[http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/ Great Snoring and Little Snoring]
+*[http://www.harpley.info/ Harpley]
 *[http://www.hethersett.org.uk/ Hethersett Village]
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 *[http://www.ludhamarchive.org.uk/ Ludham Community Archive]
-*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/horne-1.htm Mattishall Village]
+*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/home-3.htm Mattishall Village]
+*[http://www.rudham.co.uk/ Rudham and Pockthorpe]
 *[http://www.runctonweb.co.uk/hist/index.html North Runcton History Pages] Includes old Maps and Baptisms 1563-1812
 *[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
 *[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
 *[http://www.runham.org.uk/contents.htm Runham Village]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www3.telus.net/swanton_novers/index2.htm Swanton Novers Genealogy]
-*[http://www.thornhamlocalhistory.co.uk/index.html Thornham]
+*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
+*[http://www.tibenham.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm Tibenham]
-*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
+*[http://www.thornham.org.uk/ Thornham]
 *[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
 *[http://www.jloizou.freeserve.co.uk/StMary-Watton/index.htm St Mary's Church, Watton]
-*[http://members.aol.com/Wellsinformation/History.html  Wells Local History Group] The Group has the Wells Parish records from 1550 to 1950
 *[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]
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-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[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.
+*[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]
 *[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
 *[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]
 *[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
-*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/emap/EMapExplorer.asp?PID=6&MTY=2&BID=0 Tithe maps of Norfolk]
+*[http://www.the-plunketts.freeserve.co.uk/ The Plunketts Photographs of Old Norwich]
+==Register Office==
+'''Cromer'''
+Council Offices<br>
+North Lodge Park<br>
+Cromer <br>
+NR27 0AH<br>
+Tel: 01263 513078<br>
+E-mail: registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Depwade District Register Office'''
+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>
+'''Downham Market Register Office'''
+Paradise Road<br>
+Downham Market<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+PE38 9HS<br>
+E-mail: registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''East Dereham Register Office'''
+Breckland Business Centre<br>
+St Withburga Lane<br>
+Dereham<br>
+Norfolk<br>
+NR19 1FD<br>
+E-mail: registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Fakenham District Register Office'''
+Fakenham Connect<br>
+Oak St<br>
+Fakenham<br>
+NR21 9SR<br>
+E-mail: registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Great Yarmouth District Register Office'''
+Ferryside<br>
+High Rd<br>
+Southtown<br>
+Great Yarmouth<br>
+NR31 0PH<br>
+E-mail: registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Kings Lynn'''
+St Margaret's House<br>
+St Margaret's Place<br>
+Kings Lynn<br>
+PE30 5DW<br>
+E-mail: registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
+'''North Walsham District Register Office'''
+Kings Arms St<br>
+North Walsham<br>
+NR28 9JX<br>
+E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Norwich Register Office'''
+Churchman House<br>
+Bethel St<br>
+Norwich<br>
+NR2 1NR<br>
+E-mail: registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
+'''Thetford Register Office'''
+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.
+'''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.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*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]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk - Photographs and Maps]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.the-plunketts.freeserve.co.uk/ The Plunketts Photographs of Old Norwich]
-<br>
-<br>
+<br><br><br><br>
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Difference between revisions of "Norfolk"

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers