Brandeston, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes   Brandeston

Parish History
Brandeston, is a parish in Plomesgate district, Suffolk county; it is on the river Deben, 3½ miles SW of Framlingham railway station, and 5 miles NW of Wickham-Market. There is an Independent chapel.

Resources
If you live in Suffolk you will have access to a variety of resources at local archives and libraries. For those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at LDS Family History Centres. Refer to and  in the Family History Library Catalogue for available records.

Civil Registration
Brandeston was in Plomesgate district. To search an index of Plomesgate district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article provides more details about these records. Civil Registration began in 1837.

Church records
parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

Parish Registers began in the 1500's. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. There are Bishop Transcripts and Parish Registers that have been filmed for most parishes in the County. See the Suffolk Church Records article for further details.

Census records
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Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Brandeston was the Archdeaconry of Suffolk; however, a person’s will or administration may have been probated in nearby courts or even in London. After 1858 it was in Ipswich District. Refer to the Suffolk Probate Records article for further details.

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