South Elmham, St Michael, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   South Elmham St Michael

Parish History
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Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records
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Census records
Refer to the Suffolk Census wiki article for general details about the census.

Military Records
South Elmham St. Michael is one of the 36 "thankful villeages" that had every young man return home after fighting in both World War 1 and World War II. While there is no war memorial in these villages, this plaque hangs in the church to honor those who served in World War 1 and this plaque is for those who served in World War II.

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Suffolk Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web sites
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