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.