Linstead Magna, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes     Linstead Magna

Parish History
LINSTEAD MAGNA (St. Peter), a parish, in the union and hundred of Blything, E. division of Suffolk, 4¾ miles (W. by S.) from Halesworth. Refer to the works listed in Suffolk Gazetteers or England Gazetteers for source material.

Resources

 * in the Family History Library Catalog

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

Church records
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.

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Linstead Magna 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.

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain