Eye, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   Eye

Parish History
EYE, an ancient borough and irregularly built market town, occupies a low situation at the confluence of two rivulets, 8 miles N. of Debenham, 21 miles N. of Ipswich, 5$ miles S.S.E. of Diss, 8 miles E. by S. of Botesdale, and 90 miles N.E. of London.

Resources

 * in the Family History Library Catalog

Civil Registration
Eye is in Hartismere district. To search an index of Hartismere district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church records
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Census records
Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. It is unlikely that you will need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, since the census records are online at Family History Centers. When the microfilm is required, consult the Family History Library Catalog for film numbers.

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Suffolk Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web sites
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