Suffolk Church Records

England   Suffolk     Parishes

There are two copies of the Parish Registers. The parish kept their own register and every year they sent a copy to the Bishop known as the Bishop Transcripts. Parish Chest Records are held by the Suffolk Record Office. It is unknown how complete there collection is. The England Church Records article provides a more indepth view.

Parish

 * Parish Registers - The parish registers can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. The Suffolk Record Office also sells the registers for any pairsh in the county in microfiche form.  There are numerous indexes and transcriptions that have been published by the Suffolk Family History Society.  There are numerous indexes that have been created over the years that have been filmed by the Utah Genealogical Society. Check the library catalog to see what is available for your parish
 * Baptisms - From about 1790 to 1812 you will often find the mothers maide name recorded; after 1813 the fathers occupation is recorded; sometimes the birthdate is recorded.
 * Marriages - Most people married by Banns, some married by license. Post 1754 the marriage record in the parish indicates whether the marriage was by Banns or License.  If by license then there are more records created by the Archdeacon.  Refer to England Church Records page
 * Churchyard - A small portion of the people had headstones. There are inscriptions available for most parises.  In larger towns like Ipswich, most people were buried a public cemetery.
 * Burials - Over one million burials have been published on CD by the Suffolk Family History Society.  They can be searched by surname or parish.  Such a large collection of records provides clues as to where families were living in the County.


 * Parish Chest - Parish Chest Records are held by the Suffolk Record Office. An index to these records can be found on National Archives of England website.

Archdeaconry of Suffolk
Deanries - Bosmere &amp; Claydon, Carlford, Colneis, Dunwich, Hoxne, Ipswich, Loes, Lothingland, Orford, Samford, Southelmham, Wangford, Wilford. After 1837 Stow and Hartismere were added.


 * Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations -
 * Probate - Court of Archdenconry of Suffolk
 * Bishop Transcripts -   Bishop Transcripts is a copy of the parish registers that was sent to the Bishop from the parish every year. From 1685 to the 1875 there are Bishop Transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Suffolk which have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.   After 1813 the parishes are filmed in alphabetical order. Before 1813 they are filmed by Deanery. From 1813 to 1875 a considerable amount of the transcripts are on the IGI.

shows records in the catalogue.

Archdeaconry of Sudbury
Deanries - Blackbourne, Clare, Fordham, Hartismere, Stow, Sudbury, Thedwestry, Thingoe. After 1837 Archdeaconry of Sudbury was moved into the Dioese of Ely and Stow and Hartismere were added to the Archdeaconry of Suffolk.


 * Marriage License, Bonds, Allegations -
 * Probate -Court of Archdeaconry of Sudbury
 * Bishop Transcripts - A Bishop Transcript is a copy of the parish registers that was sent to the Bishop from the parish every year. From 1550 to the 1853 there are Bishop Transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Sudbury have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. After 1813 the parishes are filmed in alphabetical order. Before 1813 they are filmed by Deanery. From 1813 to 1875 a considerable amount of the transcripts are on the IGI.

shows records in the catalogue.