Linstead Magna, Suffolk Genealogy

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 FamilySearch 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
Linstead Magna parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Records are also available at the Suffolk Record Office.

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


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain