MNFHS - Areas Covered by the Society

Areas Covered by the Society

It is the Society's intention to collect, and hold in our library, as much family history information as possible for the area within approximately a 10 mile radius of Dereham (formerly East Dereham). The parishes are shown below. Note: Places with prefixes East, West, Little and Great are listed alphabetically under 'E','W', 'L' and 'G'

A

Alderford, Ashill, Attlebridge,

B

Barford, Barnham Broom, Bawdeswell, Beeston All Saints, Beetley, Billingford, Bintree, Bittering, Booton, Brandiston, Brandon Parva, Brisley, Bylaugh,

C

Carbrooke, Carlton Forehoe, Colkirk, Colton, Coston, Cranworth, Crownthorpe,

D

Deopham, Dereham (formerly East)

E

East Dereham, East Bilney, East Bradenham, East Lexham, East Tuddenham, Easton, Elsing,

F

Foulsham, Foxley,

G

Garvestone, Gateley, Great Dunham, Great Fransham, Great Melton, Great Ryburgh, Great Witchingham, Gressenhall, Griston, Guestwick, Guist,

H

Hackford, Hardingham, Hingham, Hockering, Hoe, Holme Hale, Honingham, Horningtoft,

K

Kempston, Kimberley,

L

Letton, Litcham, Little Dunham, Little Ellingham, Little Fransham, Little Ryburgh, Little Witchingham, Longham, Lyng,

M

Marlingford, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Mileham, Morton on the Hill,

N

Necton, North Elmham, North Tuddenham,

O

Ovington, Oxwick,

P

Pattesley,

R

Reepham with Kerdiston, Reymerstone, Ringland, Rockland St. Peter, Runhall,

S

Saham Toney, Salle, Scarning, Scoulton, Shipdham, Southburgh, Sparham, Stanfield, Stibbard, Swannington, Swanton Morley,

T

Testerton, Themelthorpe, Thuxton, Tittleshall, Twyford,

W

Watton, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Welbourne, Wellingham, Wendling, West Bradenham, Westfield, West Lexham, Weston Longville, Whinbergh, Whissonsett, Whitwell, Wicklewood, Wood Dalling, Wood Norton, Wood Rising, Worthing, Wramplingham,

Y

Yaxham.

Other settlements, now hamlets:
Great Bittering(Gressenhall)
Godwick(Tittleshall)
Kipton(Weasenham)
Greinstein(Mileham)
Dillington(Dereham)
Potthorpe(Brisley)

Within reason we are prepared to increase our area if, for instance, a member has a particular interest in an adjacent parish or if valuable and useful data requires a good home.

If you have any such information and are willing to let us add it to our records, please let us know.