Swanton Abbot, Norfolk Genealogy

History
Swanton Abbot St Michael is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.

A fourteenth century tower and a fifteenth century church with subsequent restorations.

The modern parish is within the Worsted deanery of the diocese.

The village and civil parish lies 4 miles south of North Walsham, 15 miles south of the north Norfolk seaside town of Cromer and 13.5 miles north by road from the centre of the city of Norwich, Norfolk's administrative centre. For local government purposes the civil parish is within the North Norfolk district.

Church Records
This parish does not appear at FamilySearch Historical Records as no microfilm for the parish is held A search of the Family History Library Catalogue indicates that the following Archdeacon's transcripts are on film but these have not yet been converted to digital images for publication

The early Archdeacons transcripts are in latin

See also

England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Poor Law Unions

 * Aylsham Poor Law Union
 * Norfolk Poor Law Unions

Registration Districts

 * Aylsham

Probate Jurisdictions
Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes O through S

Maps
England Jurisdictions 1851