England, Norfolk Monumental Inscriptions - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes monumental inscriptions from 1600 to 1900's. Burial dates range from about 1409 to 1999. However, the majority of the monuments are for burials between 1700 and 1980.

The monumental inscriptions in this collection are either handwritten or typescript. Some have surname indexes, but most are arranged by grave number in numerical sequence. Most also have a plan of the churchyard with the associated grave numbers. Some have sketches of how the individual monuments appear alongside the transcribed inscription.

The collection was filmed by the Family History Department (Genealogical Society of Utah) in 2002 at the Norfolk Record Office in Norwich, England. It is comprised of transcripts of monumental inscriptions made from churchyard cemeteries in Norfolk. Most of the authors are members of the various Women’s Institute groups. The localities in this collection cover about 10% of Norfolk churchyards, and one churchyard in Norwich.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Monumental Inscriptions may contain the following information:


 * Given and surname
 * Other family members
 * Death date
 * Age at death
 * Sometimes a birth date
 * A drawing or a description of the monument
 * Grave number
 * Sometimes an epitaph of one or more lines (may have rhyme)
 * Sometimes a place of death other than churchyard in which grave is found
 * An index of surnames to grave numbers.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person you are looking for
 * Approximate year of death

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the names of family members to search for birth records
 * If the deceased was married, use the name of the spouse of your ancestor to search for a marriage record
 * Use the transcripts as a guide to putting families and married couples together. Compare the findings with any existing burial records from the church

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 * Check for variant spellings of the names
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur
 * Search the records of nearby localities
 * Suffolk to the south
 * Cambridgeshire to the west
 * Lincolnshire to the northwest

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Norfolk.
 * Norfolk Guided Research
 * England Record Finder
 * England Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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Inglaterra, Norfolk, Inscrições Monumentais (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)