Weybread, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Hoxne Hundred   Parishes  Weybread

Parish History
WEYBREAD (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union and hundred of Hoxne, E. division of Suffolk, 1¾ mile (S. S. W.) from Harleston.

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

Resources
If you live in Suffolk then you will have access to a variety of resources; however, for those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at Family History Centers. Refer to and  in the Family History Library Catalog for available records.

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

Church records
The Parish Registers begin in 1687. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1687 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hoxne Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. Parish Chest records are considerable for Weybread.  See Suffolk Church Record for further details.

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