NORS: Norfolk Online Record Search
Members Area
What's Available
The Members Area provides online access to Norfolk Parish Register Transcripts and Memorial Inscriptions but eventually it is hoped to provide additional material currently available at the Society's Kirby Hall library.
This does not necessarily mean there is full coverage of all years for all types of transcripts for these parishes. This is an ongoing project and it is not possible to set an end date. We are reliant on volunteers to transcribe and check data, print the transcribed data, add the data to our electronic database held at Kirby Hall and finally, to check and upload it to the website. In addition we have to set-up, and amend, email addresses for new and existing members - and this is just one aspect of the Society's activities. If you feel you could help us in any way please contact the Secretary.
The Data
NORS contains the records for Banns, Baptisms, Burials and Marriages and Memorial Inscriptions. Not all details will be available for all parishes. Where a surname contains BLANK? the reason for this is usually listed in the notes. A ? in any of the records usually indicates that the record is illegible. If a particular record cannot be found it may be worthwhile widening the search by selecting the VARIANTS option or by entering just a few letters of the surname.
Before 1752, in most English Church Registers, Lady Day 25th March marked the beginning of the year. Therefore, dates from January 1st to March 24th were recorded as for the previous year so for exanple registers show December 1647 followed by January, February and March 1647. In 1752 Parliament adopted the Gregorian Calendar stipulating that the day after 31.12.1751 be followed by 01.01.1752 and the 2nd September 1752 should be followed by 14th September 1752.
Transcripts of dates before 1752 usually adopt the method of showing the January to March 24th dates as, say, 1747/48 with the latter denoting the proper Calendar Year. However, some of the NFHS Transcripts do not. Advice would be to assume that a January - March 24th Date is of the year following the one given unless there is a note to state otherwise; (i.e. some Transcripts have turned the Register into Chronological order).
General
While every effort has been made to check the accuracy of transcriptions, in view of the nature of transcribing records and the large number of individual entries, it is possible that errors may have occured. The Society can accept no responsibility for any inaccurate transcription or error.
Please report any errors by emailing the details to the Transcript Organiser.