Norwich St Simon and St Jude, Norfolk Genealogy

Guide to Norwich St Simon and St Jude, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Parish History
Norwich St Simon and St Jude is an Ancient parish in the city.

The twin dedication of St Simon and St Jude is to two Apostles who, according to some accounts, preached the gospel in Persia and were martyred. A church almost certainly stood on this site before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

After becoming redundant, the church was used by the Scouts until 1997. It is in the care of the Norwich Historic Churches Trust.

There are places of worship in the city forBaptists, the Society of Friends,Independents, Wesleyans, the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, andUnitarians; a synagogue; and two chapels belonging to theRoman Catholics, one of which is an elegant edifice.

Church Records
parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

Non-Conformist Records

 * 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at FindMyPast ($), index and images
 * 1613-1901 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index (dates may vary by parish)

Poor Law Unions

 * Norwich Poor Law Union
 * See also England Norfolk Poor Law Union Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Norfolk Poor Law Unions

Registration Districts

 * Norwich

Probate Jurisdictions
Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through N

References:
England Jurisdictions 1851