Bedingfield, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   Bedingfield

Parish History
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Resources

 * in the Family History Library Catalog

Civil Registration
Bedingfield is in Hoxne district. To search an index of Hoxne district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church records
The Parish Registers begin in 1538. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1538 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hoxne Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=173-fc100&cid=0#0 Parish Chest records are lacking for Bedingfield. ] See Suffolk Church Records for further details. Bedingfield lies on the border between the Archdeaconry of Suffolk and Sudbury.

Census records
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Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Bedingfield 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. Note: Bedingfield shares a border with the Archdeaconry of Sudbury.

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web sites
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