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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]
-Tel 01263 513078<br>
+*[http://www.norfolkroots24.co.uk/ Norfolk Roots]
-E-mail registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Norfolk Sources]
-=====Depwade District Register Office=====
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
-Diss Register Office<br
+*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]
-Council Offices<br>
-Market Hill<br>
-Diss<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-IP22 3JX
-E-mail registration.diss@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/signs/vs_index.htm Norfolk Village Signs]
+*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
-=====Downham Market Register Office=====
+*[http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12032/20051206/virtualnorfolk.uea.ac.uk/ Virtual Norfolk]
-Paradise Road<br>
-Downham Market<br>
-Norfolk <br>
-PE38 9HS
-E-mail registration.dmarket@norfolk.gov.uk
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/b/beeston/census1801.shtml Beeston 1801 Census]
-=====East Dereham Register Office=====
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/nik.yat/bressingham.html Bressingham, Fersfield and Roydon]
-Breckland Business Centre<br>
+*[http://sandgroper79.com/ Costessey]
-St Withburga Lane<br>
-Dereham<br>
-Norfolk<br>
-NR19 1FD
-E-mail registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.geocities.com/cromerhistory/a2z.htm Cromer History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.feltwell.net/feltwell2/index.htm Feltwell]
-=====Fakenham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
-Fakenham Connect<br>
+*[http://www.flitcham.com/ Flitcham Village]
-Oak St<br>
-Fakenham<br>
-NR21 9SR
-E-mail registration.fakenham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://foulshamarchives.weebly.com/index.html Foulsham Community Archives]
+*[http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/gimingham.html Gimingham Mill]
-=====Great Yarmouth District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.gorleston-heritage.co.uk/ Gorleston Heritage Museum]
-Ferryside<br>
+*[http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/ Great Snoring and Little Snoring]
-High Rd<br>
-Southtown<br>
-Great Yarmouth<br>
-NR31 0PH
-E-mail registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www.harpley.info/ Harpley]
+*[http://www.hethersett.org.uk/ Hethersett Village]
-=====Kings Lynn=====
+*[http://www.hockwold.info/History/genealogy.htm Hockwold-cum-Wilton]
-St Margaret's House<br>
+*[http://horningtoft.org.uk/churchhist.html Horningtoft Heritage Society]
-St Margaret's Place<br>
-Kings Lynn<br>
-PE30 5DW
-E-mail registration.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://horseyvillage.com/index.html Horsey Village]
+*[http://www.itteringham.com/index.html Itteringham]
-=====North Walsham District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.ludhamarchive.org.uk/ Ludham Community Archive]
-Kings Arms St<br>
+*[http://www.punchline.freeserve.co.uk/mat/home-3.htm Mattishall Village]
-North Walsham<br>
-NR28 9JX
-E-mail registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[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
-====='''Norwich Register Office'''=====
+*[http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?Document=400.710.60 Norwich Prison Records]
-Churchman House<br>
+*[http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Features/DerekJames/Blitz/asp/Intro.aspx Norwich during the Blitz] - includes a roll of honour
-Bethel St<br>
-Norwich<br>
-NR2 1NR
-E-mail registration.norwich@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Rudham.html East & West Rudham ]
+*[http://www.runham.org.uk/contents.htm Runham Village]
-=====Thetford Register Office=====
+*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/SouthLynnAllSaints.html War Memorial window (WW1)] at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
-Kings House<br>
+*[http://www.stowbardolph.co.uk/ Stow Bardolph History and Genealogy]
-King St<br>
-Thetford<br>
-IP24 2AP
-E-mail registration.thetford@norfolk.gov.uk
+*[http://www3.telus.net/swanton_novers/index2.htm Swanton Novers Genealogy]
+*[http://www.thorpemarket.org.uk/genealogy.htm Thorpe Market]
+*[http://www.tibenham.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm Tibenham]
+*[http://www.thornham.org.uk/ Thornham]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/ Walsingham Memories]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.jloizou.freeserve.co.uk/StMary-Watton/index.htm St Mary's Church, Watton]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wnewton.htm#surnindx Jim Jotting's West Newton Pages]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.whissonsett.com/ Whissonsett]
+*[http://www.wicklewoodarchive.org.uk/ Wicklewood Archive] past and current archive data for Wicklewood and Crownthorpe
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
+*[http://www.j2l.dsl.pipex.com/woodton/sitemap.htm Woodton]
-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 linked above.
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.fadensmapofnorfolk.co.uk/index.asp Faden's Map of Norfolk]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk E-Map Explorer]  Online access to digitised aerial photographs and historical maps of Norfolk.
-*Great Ellingham:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=84 Heather Positive Thinker]
+*[http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/emap/EMapExplorer.asp?PID=6&MTY=2&BID=0 Tithe maps 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.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk - Photographs and Maps]
+*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
-*[http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/nroindex.htm Norwich Record Office]
+*[http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/norfolkphotos.html Tour Norfolk] A guided tour of Norfolk in pictures.
-*[http://www.northnorfolk.org/community/4866.asp North Norfolk BMD certificates]
+*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=norfolk Norfolk Gravestone Resource]
-*[http://www.norfolk-history-genealogy.com/ Norfolk genealogy] Currently under construction
+*[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]
-'''Local History Society'''
+==Register Office==
+'''Cromer'''
-*[http://www.norfolkfhs.org.uk/ Norfolk Family History Society]
+Council Offices<br>
+North Lodge Park<br>
+Cromer <br>
+NR27 0AH<br>
-*[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society] Contains newspaper extracts from the Bury & Norwich post and the Norfolk Chronicle.
+Tel: 01263 513078<br>
+E-mail: registration.cromer@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://members.aol.com/Wellsinformation/History.html  Wells Local History Group] The Group has the Wells Parish records from 1550 to 1950
+'''Depwade District Register Office'''
-'''OPC'''
+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>
-'''Archives'''
-* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorfolk.htm#PageTitle IGI Norfolk]
+'''Downham Market Register Office'''
-*[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive]  useful resource searchable by surname or parish.<br>
+Paradise Road<br>
+Downham Market<br>
+Norfolk <br>
+PE38 9HS<br>
-*[http://apling.freeservers.com/CensusInfo.htm Norfolk Census Information]
+E-mail: registration.dmarket@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.
+'''East Dereham Register Office'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl Norfolk Baptism Project] Ongoing.
+Breckland Business Centre<br>
+St Withburga Lane<br>
+Dereham<br>
+Norfolk<br>
+NR19 1FD<br>
+E-mail: registration.edereham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Family and social history'''
+'''Fakenham District Register Office'''
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/davidbooty@btinternet.com/NorfolkSurnames/Index.html  Norfolk Surnames List]
+Fakenham Connect<br>
+Oak St<br>
+Fakenham<br>
+NR21 9SR<br>
-*[http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk Norfolk Pubs] -lists of licencees and photos. Norfolk Public Houses - Past & Present.<br>
+E-mail: registration.fakenham@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.
+'''Great Yarmouth District 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.
+Ferryside<br>
+High Rd<br>
+Southtown<br>
+Great Yarmouth<br>
+NR31 0PH<br>
+E-mail: registration.gtyarmouth@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Kings Lynn'''
-*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Norfolk.php Picture Index-Norfolk]
+St Margaret's House<br>
+St Margaret's Place<br>
+Kings Lynn<br>
+PE30 5DW<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.klynn@norfolk.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.eng-villages.co.uk/great_walsingham.html Photos of Great Walsingham]
+'''North Walsham District Register Office'''
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Kings Arms St<br>
+North Walsham<br>
+NR28 9JX<br>
+E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service]
-*[http://www.oldnorfolk.net/ Old Norfolk]
+'''Norwich Register Office'''
-*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches]
+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]]

Difference between revisions of "Norfolk"

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers