Suffolk CD Books
Books about the whole county of Suffolk are below. Please follow the links for CD Books on specific parishes
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| Aldred's Genealogical Collections, Covering the Whole of England, with which is incorporated The Suffolk Records edited by Henry W. Aldred. CD-ROM. Facsimile reproduction on CD of the original publication of 1896. An eclectic collection of local & family history resources, mainly relating to the Rev. Aldred's own genealogical research. The following family names appear fequently in the text: Aldred, Appleyard, Cope, Hanning (aka Henning or Honning), Meares, Monckton, Rush, Selby, Tichborne, Trenchard and Wegg. It also includes items on: "Cherry Orchards" and "Bank House", Acton (London), History of Paddington, Co. Middlesex, Broseley, Co. Salop (Shropshire), Monumental Inscriptions of the Parish Church of Luton (Bedfordshire), Dorsetshire Muniments, Frimley (Surrey) Court Rolls, Burstwick, Yorkshire, Shipley Rectory, Sussex, The "Old Fox", Islington Green. Price: £6.95 | |
| Allegations for Marriage Licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Suffolk, 1684 to 1831. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of a book that was originally published in 1918. Lists the marriages that came under the auspices of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury (includes some Norfolk and Cambridgeshire entries) between 1684 and 1831. Some entries also include tha names of parents, witnesses and other details. View on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £12.95 | |
| The Eastern Counties Magazine or Suffolk Note Book 1900-1902. CD-ROM. The Eastern Counties Magazine or Suffolk Note Book was edited by the Hon. Mary Henniker and was a quarterly publication. According to an introductory letter by the editor, it was intended to include "contributions on Literature, Science, Art, Archaeology, Biography, Topography, Agriculture, Manufactures, Shooting, Hunting, Fishing, Yachting, Boating, Golfing, Cycling etc., and also on Society and Social Topics." To the modern reader, it is a useful source of East Anglian historical and genealogical information. Mary Henniker died before the second volume had been completed and this CD contains (we believe) all the issues that were ever published, the last one posthumously: Volume 1, Number 1 (August 1900) includes: Aspall Hall, A Town with a Past (Bury St Edmunds), In Memory of the 'Suffolks', The Royal Archaeological Institute at Ipswich, The Sporting Ladies of Bury (!); Vol. 1, Number 2 (Nov. 1900) includes: A Brief Survey of the History of Thetford, Notes on Suffolk Fairs, Church Plate in Suffolk, Former Aldeburgh Elections, Musical Life in an East Anglian Town (Beccles); Vol. 1, Number 3 (Feb. 1901) includes: Some Glazing Queries in Brandeston Church, Some Notes on the Betham Family, The Birthplace of Richard Sibbes (Tostock), James Chambers, Poet and The Sea at Bawdsey Manor; Vol. 1, Number 4 (May 1901) Includes: St Edmund of East Anglia, Erwarton, Debenham Pilgrims, Mr. Parsons-Norman: an Artist of the Broads, Robert Grosseteste; Vol, 2, Number 5 (Aug. 1901) includes: Some Notes on the Wool Trade in East Anglia, The Strangers' Hall, Norwich, The Bigods and their Castle at Bungay, An Exclusively Suffolk Beetle; Vol. 2, Number 6 (Nov. 1901) includes: Where King Edmund was Slain (Hoxne), The East Anglian Beach Companies, Fox Hunting in Suffolk, Experiences of a Fen Parson; Vol. 2, Number 7 (Feb. 1902) includes: Early Cambridge Bindings of the 16th Century, The Suffolk Foxhounds, Wolsey in the Stocks, An Extinct Suffolk Earldom, HMS Suffolk; Vol.2, Number 8 (May 1902) includes: Johnny of Norfolk (John Johnson), Wicken Fen, Mother Julian, a Norwich Anchoress, Blickling Hall, Lace Making at Diss. Price: £9.95 | |
| A Forgotten Past: Being Notes of the Families of Tyssen, Baker, Hougham & Milles, of Five Centuries by Florence Horatia Suckling. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of a family history classic, which was first published in 1898. Chapters are: 1. The Tyssen Family; 2. The family of Hougham; 3. The Family of Milles; 4. The Boddicotts & Their Kin; 5. The Tyssens of Hackney; 6. The Family of Yelloly; 7. The Bakers of Kent; 8. The Family of Yelloly; 9. The Tyssens of Narborough Hall; 10. The Yellolys of Cavendish Hall; 11. Last Days at Poslingford, plus an appendix and index. Price: £12.95 | |
| Fragmenta Genealogica Volume XIII; edited by Frederick Arthur Crisp. CD-ROM containing a facsimile reproduction of the thirteenth volume of Crisp's genealogical miscellany, Fragmenta Genealogica, which was privately published in 1909. Contains: Deeds Relating to Mendham, Suffolk 1541-1772; various entries from family Bibles including for the Abraham, Adam, Champain, Claridge, Hartshorne, Lichfield, Mattingly, More, Ollivant, Thellusson, Oddie and Wassell families; various grants of arms dating from the 16th centuries; various marriage settlements; monumental inscriptions from the old churchyard at Chingford, Essex; pedigrees of Freston of Mendham and Rant of Yelverton & Mendham; register extracts for the Corbet, Field & Long familes; plus woodcuts of arms, autographs & seals for a range of families. Price: £9.95 | |
| The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction of a 1930 edition on CD. This is a novelised version of the real life story of the famous Margaret Catchpole (1762-1819) of Nacton, Suffolk. Although this is a highly colourful and romantic version of her life, it is based on real events and was written by the son of Margaret’s employer, Elizabeth Cobbold. Margaret was transported to Australia for life and her story is of great interest to historians of both countries. Price: £5.95 | |
| The History of Suffolk by J. J. Raven. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of this classic history of Suffolk written by an authority on the subject. Originally published in 1895. Price: £9.95 | |
| The Ipswich Book of Dates 1906 CD-ROM. This facsimile reproduction on CD of the 1906 edition of The Eastern Counties’ Chronology, or Book of Dates is a treasure trove of historical information, particularly about the Ipswich area. Although a short publication, it is packed with facts which will fascinate local historians and genealogists. Sections include: Mayors of Ipswich, Elections, Notable Events, Executions, Fires and Explosions and Storms, Gales and Shipwrecks. Discover the “fracas” at the Women’s Liberal Association meeting at Christchurch Park, the visit of three African chiefs, the “Walking on the River Orwell Hoax” of 1859 ... and just what did happen to Daisy Banyard in the Co-operative Stores? Previously sold under the title of The Eastern Counties' Chronology. Price: £5.95 | |
| Irish Strays in Suffolk: 1841 Census CD-ROM. This is a transcription of all those people (just over 700) who were identified as having been born in Ireland in the 1841 Census of Suffolk. The CD includes a name index but both the transcription and the index are fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat Reader’s powerful text search function. Includes Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lowestoft and parts of what is now Great Yarmouth (Southtown & Gorleston were once part of Suffolk). Price: £5.95 | |
| The Land of the Broads by Ernest R. Suffling. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD-ROM of the 7th revised edition of this classic book about the Norfolk Broads, published in 1895. Includes some fascinating advertisements for boatyards, accommodation etc. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Price: £8.95 | |
| The New Suffolk Garland edited by John Glyde. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of The New Suffolk Garland; a Miscellany of Anecdotes, Romantic Ballads, Descriptive Poems and Songs, Historical and Biographical Notices, and Statistical Returns Relating to the County of Suffolk With an Appendix Containing the History of the Reform Struggle in Ipswich in 1820; or the Celebrated Election of Lennard and Haldimand. A miscellany of poetry and prose which was first published in 1866. 457 pages. View on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £9.95 | |
| The Place-names of Suffolk by Professor. Walter. W. Skeat CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of the original publication of 1913. Contains an authoritative survey of the origins and meaning of the place-names of the English county of Suffolk. Price: £8.95 | |
| The Register of English Monumental Inscriptions, Volume I CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD-ROM of volume 1 of a series of collections of monumental inscriptions. First published in 1912, it contains inscriptions from the following Suffolk parishes: Orford (St. Bartholomew), Aldham, Layham, Sweffling, Wantisden, Burstall, Capel St. Mary, Chattisham, Erwarton, Higham, Hintlesham, Holton St. Mary, Raydon, Shelley, Sproughton, Stratford St. Mary, Washbrook, Great & Little Wenham and Wherstead. Plus inscriptions from Denham and Woughton-on-the-Green in Buckinghamshire. Includes name and place indexes. Price: £14.95 | |
| The Rising in East Anglia in 1381 by Edgar Powell CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of the original publication of 1896. A fascinating account of the Poll Tax rebellion of 1381, including separate chapters on Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Includes some invaluable appendices, including a transcript of the surviving Poll Tax lists for Suffolk for 1381 which lists Suffolk residents of all classes. Price: £12.95 | |
| Suffolk Poll Tax Lists of 1381. CD containing a facsimile reproduction of a transcript of "all the Poll Tax lists which remain in the Record Office for the County of Suffolk" taken from Edgar Powell's The Rising in East Anglia in 1381 (originally published in 1896 - see above). Contains the names of those eligible to vote in many Suffolk villages in 1381. Price: £7.95 | |
| A Topographical History of Suffolk edited by F. A. Milne CD-ROM. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of the Suffolk section from volume XI of the Gentleman's Magazine Library series, English Topography . Contains a miscellany of useful information for the local historian or genealogist. Price: £8.95 | |
| The Vocabulary of East Anglia (1830) by Robert Forby CD-ROM. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of an original publication by J. B. Nichols & Son of 1830. This remarkable two volume study of the dialect of East Anglia, mainly Norfolk and Suffolk, is reproduced in full. Price: £9.95 |