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SUFFOLK - ENGLAND (SFK)

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BRIEF DETAILS OF SUFFOLK

Suffolk is a rural county in Eastern England with a coastline stretching from Lowestoft to the port of Felixstowe.

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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES

We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Suffolk. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Suffolk Record Office
Gateacre Road, Ipswich
IP1 2LQ
01473 584541
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Suffolk Record Office
Lowestoft Central Library, Clapham Road South, Lowestoft
NR32 1DR
01502 405357

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Suffolk Record Office
77 Raingate Street, Bury St.Edmunds
IP33 2AR
01284 352352
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Amazon.co.uk has a
selection of books
on the history of Suffolk
Click here for a list.

For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.

REGISTRATION OFFICES

We have listed details of some of the main registration offices in Suffolk. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Bury St Edmunds
St Margarets
Shire Hall
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1RX
01284 763141

Deben
Council Offices
Melton Hill
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1AU
01394 444331

Gipping & Hartismere
3 Milton Road South,
Stowmarket,
Suffolk
IP14 1EZ
01449 612060

Ipswich
St Peter House
County Hall
16 Grimwade Street
Ipswich
IP4 1LP
01473 583050

Lowestoft
St.Margarets House
Gordon Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1HH
01502 562262

Newmarket
30 Park Lane
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 8AX

Sudbury
14 Cornard Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 6XA
01787 372904

Waveney
St Margarets House
Gordon Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1HH
01502 562262

Wickham Market & Woodbridge
Council Offices
Melton Hill
Woodbridge
IP12 1AX
01394 444331

The UK Census has been taken every 10 years since 1841 and is made public after 100 years.

Many societies publish booklets giving details of the census in towns and villages in their area. Some can be purchased from Amazon, for details click here , alternatively you can contact the society direct.

In 1974 Local Government
re-organisation changed
many historic county boundaries.

This site consistently uses
the pre 1974 boundaries.

LOCAL SOCIETIES

SURNAME LISTS

Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below

Suffolk Family History Society
Felixstowe FHS

Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin!

Suffolk Surnames List

MAILING LISTS

LOOK UP EXCHANGES

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Suffolk is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature.

SUFFOLK

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Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries.

Suffolk Look Up Exchange

Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.

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IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement.

If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following:

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Lynda Adams
Lynn Spalding
Pat Tonkin

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