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, 428Kb) Locations of our
three Record Offices, with maps, access and opening
times.
2.
How to Use the Searchroom (PDF, 44 Kb) Guidelines on using the
searchroom, ordering and handling documents.
3.
Guidelines covering bequests and deposits (PDF, 47Kb)
covering access and ownership, deposits and preservation.
4.
Statement of collecting Policy (PDF, 45Kb) outlining the
identification, collection and preservation of archives in Suffolk,
and ensuring public access.
5.
Iveagh Manuscripts (PDF, 35Kb) a rich source of archieval
evidence for the county's medieval history including the Phillips
and Cornwallis collections.
6.
Caring for your archives (PDF, 92Kb)
10.
Sudbury - archives for all (PDF, 43Kb) collection of local
studies stock held at Sudbury library.
11.
Richard Garrett and Sons Collection (PDF, 50Kb) for Richard
Garrett and Sons Engineering works at Leiston.
12.
Suffolk Regiment Archive (PDF, 79Kb)
13.
Tracing the history of a parish church (PDF, 60Kb)
14.
Photographic collections (PDF, 72Kb) Details of the main
photographic collections held at Bury, Ipswich and Lowestoft Record
Offices.
15.
Beginning your family history (PDF, 55Kb) Advice for starting
your family history.
16.
History of a property (PDF, 69Kb) Advice and resources for
researching a property history.
17.
Census (PDF, 43Kb) Using and understanding census returns for
1841-1911.
18.
Parish registers and civil registration (PDF, 69Kb)
19.
Black and Asian history (PDF, 73Kb).
20.
Probate records (PDF, 39Kb)
21.
Websites for family history (PDF, 82Kb)
21A.
Websites for black history (PDF, 49Kb)
22.
Local Studies collecting policy (PDF, 47Kb) Books, pamphlets
and periodicals relating to Suffolk.
23.
1939-1945 War (PDF, 247Kb) Includes records from
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, 45Kb) Useful websites to
assist with tracing the history of a property.
26.
School records (PDF, 46Kb)
27.
Old Poor Law records (PDF, 44Kb)
28.
Jewish Ancestry (PDF, 47Kb)
29.
Websites for nonconformist ancestors (PDF, 49Kb)
30.
Nonconformist Ancestors (46Kb)
31.
The Corder collection (PDF, 600Kb) an important collection of
heraldic and genealogical manuscripts researched and prepared
by Miss Joan Corder.
32.
History of Ireland (PDF, 102Kb) Sources for studying the
history of Ireland and connections between Ireland and
Suffolk.
34.
Polish Ancestors (PDF, 74Kb)