Ah, sorry about that David. County boundaries move in mysterious ways-I think I can remember writing addresses for Peterborough in Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire and the Upwell area jiggled a bit too. The grand plans of councils brought Gorleston into Norfolk-some of us think Yarmouth might have been better without it! If I spot anything more detailed I will post Rosie. On 30/12/2011 14:16, David Tennant wrote: > Rosie > I've done a bit of Googling and have not, as yet, found anything re > country wide movements at the Parish level, Genuki appears to say that > its counties list refer to the pre 1974 arrangements and there are a few > web sites which refer to specific counties. As well Family Search gives > a breakdown of the post and pre 1974 Scottish setup but only in terms of > what is now named what! > What, if any, County(ad hoc?) realignments' eg those that brought > Gorleston and Cobholm into Gt Yarmouth took place prior to 1974? As > Julie suggested , even well before 1974, some parish records may have > been held at Record's Offices out side of their counties. > I note Newmarket remains in Suffolk although before the expansion of > Suffolk territory around the town it self the connection to Suffolk is > little more than the width of the road! The burghers there must wield > considerable influence in high -places! > Dave > > On 28/12/2011 7:54 PM, xpn11 wrote: >> I think Genuki may have a page -I think I have seen one-but not quite >> sure what to google plus Genuki to find it again. >> Rosie >> >> On 28/12/2011 16:38, David Tennant wrote: >>> Julie >>> I think the NE of Suffolk came under the Norwich diocese. I am unaware >>> of the exact division between Norwich, Bury St Edmunds dioceses. On >>> this note I see that FreeREG still has the villages that were "usurped" >>> by Norfolk in the mid 70s in the Suffolk list of Parishes in FreeREG >>> (With the exception of Belton which does not appear in either Norfolk or >>> Suffolk. Of particular interest to me as my pob!) As this change was in >>> the "relatively " recent past it may be general knowledge. As a matter >>> of interest is there a resource that might indicate any other Parishes >>> which have changed counties over the years. As an example I am sure that >>> Gorleston, Southown and Cobholm, now firmly part of Gt Yarmouth and >>> Norfolk, were in Suffolk around the start of the 1900s >>> A Happy New Year to all >>> Dave >>> >>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message