Discover your ancestor through this collection of monumental inscriptions from 1471 until 2012 in the English county of Norfolk. The inscription may include a death date, names of relatives and a description of the monument or headstone dedicated to your ancestor.
Each record includes a transcript of the original record. The amount of detail in each transcript may vary, but most will include a combination of the following:
Name
Birth year
Death year
Age at death
Place
County and Country
Inscription – Some are more extensive than others. Details may include date of death, description of the headstone, relatives names, military rank and regiment,
Reference
The county of Norfolk is located in East England. The county is bordered by the North Sea to the north and the east. The Mid-Norfolk area is described as a flat, rural landscape.
Explore more than 9,500 monumental inscriptions from over 25 parishes. Monumental inscriptions are a great addition to your family research because they often include details which cannot be found in burial registers; such as, the names of parents and spouses, descriptions of the headstone or monument dedicated to your ancestor and, for those who served with the military, you will often find military rank and regiment. The collection also includes war memorials; such as a brass plaque and memorial book located in St. George’s Chapel in East Dereham. The plaque is dedicated to those who died in Japanese Prisoner of War Camps from 1939 to 1945.