Yoxford, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   Yoxford

Parish History
YOXFORD (St. Peter), a parish, in the union and hundred of Blything, E. division of Suffolk, 23½ miles (N. E.) from Ipswich.

Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 719-742. Adapted. Date accessed: 24 March 2011.

Resources

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Civil Registration
Yoxford 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
The Parish Registers begin in 1559. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1559 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Blything Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. Parish Chest records are lacking for Yoxford. See Suffolk Church Record for further details.

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

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