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 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.
-==Local Register Office Contact Details==
+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.
-Copies of certificates can be ordered through the following Norfolk register offices:
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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.
-=====Cromer=====
+'''County town:''' Norwich
-Council Offices<br>
-North Lodge Park<br>
-Cromer <br>
-NR27 0AH
-Tel 01263 513078<br>
+'''Other major towns:''' Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn
-E-mail registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Norfolk| Norfolk Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandNorfolk.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm '''Norwich Record Office''']
+*[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]
+*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
+*[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]
-=====Depwade District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.feltwell.net/feltwell2/index.htm Feltwell]
-Diss Register Office<br
+*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
-Council Offices<br>
-Market Hill<br>
-Diss<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-IP22 3JX
-E-mail registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
+*[http://foulshamarchives.weebly.com/index.html Foulsham Community Archives]
-=====Downham Market Register Office=====
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/gimingham.html Gimingham Mill]
-Paradise Road<br>
+*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
-Downham Market<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-PE38 9HS
-E-mail registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/ Great Snoring and Little Snoring]
+*[http://www.harpley.info/ Harpley]
-=====East Dereham Register Office=====
+*[http://www.hethersett.org.uk/ Hethersett Village]
-Breckland Business Centre<br>
+*[http://www.hockwold.info/History/genealogy.htm Hockwold-cum-Wilton]
-St Withburga Lane<br>
-Dereham<br>
-Norfolk<br>
-NR19 1FD
-E-mail registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
+*[http://horseyvillage.com/index.html Horsey Village]
-=====Fakenham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.itteringham.com/index.html Itteringham]
-Fakenham Connect<br>
+*[http://www.ludhamarchive.org.uk/ Ludham Community Archive]
-Oak St<br>
-Fakenham<br>
-NR21 9SR
-E-mail registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/home-3.htm Mattishall Village]
+*[http://www.rudham.co.uk/ Rudham and Pockthorpe]
-=====Great Yarmouth District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.runctonweb.co.uk/hist/index.html North Runcton History Pages] Includes old Maps and Baptisms 1563-1812
-Ferryside<br>
+*[http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?Document=400.710.60 Norwich Prison Records]
-High Rd<br>
-Southtown<br>
-Great Yarmouth<br>
-NR31 0PH
-E-mail registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[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 ]
-=====Kings Lynn=====
+*[http://www.runham.org.uk/contents.htm Runham Village]
-St Margaret's House<br>
+*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/SouthLynnAllSaints.html War Memorial window (WW1)] at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
-St Margaret's Place<br>
-Kings Lynn<br>
-PE30 5DW
-E-mail registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.stowbardolph.co.uk/ Stow Bardolph History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www3.telus.net/swanton_novers/index2.htm Swanton Novers Genealogy]
-=====North Walsham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
-Kings Arms St<br>
+*[http://www.tibenham.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm Tibenham]
-North Walsham<br>
-NR28 9JX
-E-mail registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.thornham.org.uk/ Thornham]
+*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
-====='''Norwich Register Office'''=====
+*[http://www.jloizou.freeserve.co.uk/StMary-Watton/index.htm St Mary's Church, Watton]
-Churchman House<br>
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wnewton.htm#surnindx Jim Jotting's West Newton Pages]
-Bethel St<br>
-Norwich<br>
-NR2 1NR
-E-mail registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.whissonsett.com/ Whissonsett]
+*[http://www.wicklewoodarchive.org.uk/ Wicklewood Archive] past and current archive data for Wicklewood and Crownthorpe
-=====Thetford Register Office=====
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-Kings House<br>
+*[http://www.j2l.dsl.pipex.com/woodton/sitemap.htm Woodton]
-King St<br>
-Thetford<br>
-IP24 2AP
-E-mail registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk
+'''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.
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/emap/EMapExplorer.asp?PID=6&MTY=2&BID=0 Tithe maps of Norfolk]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk - Photographs and Maps]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[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 Requests==
+*[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]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+==Register Office==
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Cromer'''
+Council Offices<br>
+North Lodge Park<br>
+Cromer <br>
+NR27 0AH<br>
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+Tel: 01263 513078<br>
+E-mail: registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*Great Ellingham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
-*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==
+'''Depwade District Register Office'''
+Diss Register Office<br>
+Council Offices<br>
+Market Hill<br>
+Diss<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+IP22 3JX<br>
-*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm Norwich Record Office]
+E-mail: registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
+'''Downham Market Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolk-history-genealogy.com/ Norfolk genealogy] Currently under construction
+Paradise Road<br>
+Downham Market<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+PE38 9HS<br>
+E-mail: registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Local History Society'''
+'''East Dereham Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
+Breckland Business Centre<br>
+St Withburga Lane<br>
+Dereham<br>
+Norfolk<br>
+NR19 1FD<br>
-*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
+E-mail: registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://members.aol.com/Wellsinformation/History.html  Wells Local History Group]
+'''Fakenham District Register Office'''
-'''OPC'''
+Fakenham Connect<br>
+Oak St<br>
+Fakenham<br>
+NR21 9SR<br>
+E-mail: registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Archives'''
+'''Great Yarmouth District Register Office'''
-*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription
+Ferryside<br>
-Archive]  useful resource searchable by surname or parish.<br>
+High Rd<br>
+Southtown<br>
+Great Yarmouth<br>
+NR31 0PH<br>
-*[http://apling.freeservers.com/CensusInfo.htm Norfolk Census Information]
+E-mail: registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkancestors.org/ Norfolk Ancestors] can conduct a search of original parish records for your ancestor at the local Norfolk Archives.
-*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.
+'''Kings Lynn'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project] Ongoing.
+St Margaret's House<br>
+St Margaret's Place<br>
+Kings Lynn<br>
+PE30 5DW<br>
+E-mail: registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-'''Family and social history'''
+'''North Walsham District Register Office'''
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
+Kings Arms St<br>
+North Walsham<br>
+NR28 9JX<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs] -lists of licencees and photos. Norfolk Public Houses - Past & Present.<br>
+E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[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.
+'''Norwich Register Office'''
-*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.
+Churchman House<br>
+Bethel St<br>
+Norwich<br>
+NR2 1NR<br>
+E-mail: registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Thetford Register Office'''
-*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
+Kings House<br>
+King St<br>
+Thetford<br>
+IP24 2AP<br>
-*[http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkphotos.html The largest online Norfolk picture and photo library] covering the Norfolk Coast, Norfolk Broads and Norwich.
+E-mail: registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Countywide interest'''
+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.
-*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
-*[http://www.memorialinscriptions.org.uk/index.aspx Memorial Inscriptions]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*Browse copies of the magazine [http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots] - take a look at the forum
+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 ]
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+Back to [[England]]

Difference between revisions of "Norfolk"

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers