Saxmundham, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes   Saxmundham

Parish History
SAXMUNDHAM (St. John the Baptist), a market-town and parish, in the union and hundred of Plomesgate, E. division of Suffolk, 20 miles (N. E. by N.) from Ipswich, and 89 (N. E.) from London. There is a place of worship for Independents.

Refer to the works listed in Suffolk Gazetteers or England Gazetteers for source material.

Resources
If you live in Suffolk you will have access to a variety of resources at local archives and libraries. For those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at LDS Family History Centres. Refer to Suffolk_in_the_FHL_Catalog and in the Family History Library Catalogue for available records.

Civil Registration
Saxmundham is in Plomesgate district. To search an index of Plomesgate district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church records
Parish Registers began in the 1500's. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. There are Bishop Transcripts and Parish Registers that have been filmed for most parishes in the County. See the Suffolk Church Records article for further details.

Census records
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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

Reference

 * About Saxmundham
 * Wikipedia - Saxmundham
 * Tourist guide - Saxmundham