It is hoped that this site will grow into a large archive of records that will assist genealogists and local historians alike. We have tried to make it as user friendly as possible, but always welcome suggestions for improvement. It is presently based on records relating to the county of Norfolk, England.
Future aims are to include as wide a base of material as possible.
Each document should have a brief description as to what it is, and if archaic words are used that may be unfamiliar, a short explanation will be added. To help locate each place that is mentioned, a district or area has been added. We settled on the word district to cover several names used to describe administrative areas. But from the end of the 18th century onwards, the areas covered by the Poor Law Unions were also important distinctive districts which did not always follow the lines of the Hundred. So, you will find that we refer to 'Place and District', and where necessary draw a distinction as to the type of district, e.g. Hundred, Union, Archdeaconry, etc.