Leaflets for use in research
Suffolk Record Office has a number of downloadable leaflets in PDF
format, to assist you with your research giving locations of
resources and web page links:
Information for Searchers:
1.
Record Office Branches (PDF 396 Kb) Locations of our three
Record Offices, with maps, access and opening times.
2.
How to Use the Searchroom (PDF 54 Kb) Guidelines on using the
searchroom, ordering and handling documents.
3.
Guidelines covering bequests and deposits (PDF 57Kb)
covering access and ownership, deposits and preservation.
4.
Statement of collecting Policy (PDF 60Kb) outlining the
identification, collection and preservation of archives in Suffolk,
and ensuring public access.
5.
Iveagh Manuscripts (PDF 45Kb) a rich source of archieval
evidence for the county's medieval history including the Phillips
and Cornwallis collections.
6.
Caring for your archives (PDF 107Kb)
7.
County Archive Research Network (PDF 51Kb) How to obtain a
readers ticket for use in Suffolk Record Office and other
record offices in the network.
8.
Oral History Archive (PDF 46 Kb) a collection of oral history
tapes, some of which are available for loan.
10.
Sudbury - archives for all (PDF 56Kb) collection of local
studies stock held at Sudbury library.
11.
Richard Garrett and Sons Collection (PDF 68Kb) for Richard
Garrett and Sons Engineering works at Leiston.
12.
Suffolk Regiment Archive (PDF 82Kb)
13.
Tracing the history of a parish church (PDF 72Kb)
14.
Photographic collections (PDF 89Kb) Details of the main
photographic collections held at Bury, Ipswich and Lowestoft Record
Offices.
15.
Sources for family history (PDF 55Kb) Advice for starting your
family history.
16.
History of a property (PDF 71Kb) Advice and resources for
researching a property history.
17.
Census (PDF 62Kb) Using and understanding census returns for
1841-1901.
18.
Parish registers and civil registration (PDF 76Kb)
19.
Black and Asian history (PDF 101Kb).
21.
Websites for family history (PDF 84Kb)
22.
Local Studies collecting policy (PDF 49Kb) Books, pamphlets and
periodicals relating to Suffolk.
23.
1939-1945 War (PDF 131Kb) Includes records is in
three sections: records in the Suffolk Regiment archive; records in
all other archive collections; a selection of books from the Local
Studies collection.
24.
Property History websites (PDF 60Kb) Useful websites to
assist with tracing the history of a property.
31.
The Corder collection (PDF 603Kb) an important collection of
heraldic and genealogical manuscripts researched and prepared
by Miss Joan Corder.
32.
History of Ireland (PDF 115Kb)Sources for studying the history
of Ireland and connections between Ireland and
Suffolk.