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Norfolk Record Office

Findmypast is pleased to be working in association with the Norfolk Record Office.

The Norfolk Record Office collects and preserves unique collections and archives related to the history of the people of Norfolk. It is based at the Archive Centre, next to the County Hall in Norwich. The Archive Centre opened to the public in 2003.

Through this partnership, we are able to bring you a wealth of parish registers for Norfolk spanning hundreds of years.

Norfolk Baptisms

If your ancestor was baptised in Norfolk, then this record set could provide exciting new details to grow your family tree. Not only can these records reveal your ancestor's birth place, but you may also discover their parents' names and baptism date.

Both Lord Nelson and Abraham Lincoln had a great-great-great grandfather born in Norfolk, both of which you can view in this collection.

Norfolk Banns & Marriages

Delve into this collection of records of marriages and banns and discover the announcement of your ancestor's intention to marry. The records will reveal three dates on which the marriages banns were read and your ancestor's intended spouse.

You can also discover who stood along side your ancestor as they tied the knot with records including the names of witnesses present and also the couple's residence at the time of their marriage.

Norfolk Burials

With records dating as far back as the 1400s, this collection of digitised burial records from the Norfolk Record Office can help you discover more about your ancestor's who were buried in Norfolk.

The records can help you uncover important information such as your ancestors' burial dates, age at time of death, year of birth and residence at their time of death.

Learn more

You can learn more about the Norfolk Record Office by visiting their website here.