Haverhill, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   Haverhill

Parish History
Haverhill is an Ancient Parish and a market town in the county of Suffolk.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church Records

 * Parish Records: 1660
 * Bishop Transcripts: 1563

Non-Church of England denominations identified in Haverhill include:


 * Baptist
 * Independent/Congregational
 * Presbyterian
 * Quakers (Society of Friends)

Census Records
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.

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


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web Sites
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.