History in Focus -  Lifting the Lid on the Parish Chest

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Exploring the variety of documents to found in the parish chest.

The Green Room, Norfolk Record Office

Join us for our new series of events where we will uncover documents on a particular topic. Each session will explain how to use the searchroom and online catalogue to find those documents before talking through some examples and then giving you a chance to explore documents connected to the topic in more detail. This session we explore documents you expect to find in the parish chest.Discover what comprises the parish chest, find out how to access this material and how it can help in your research.Refreshments included.Pay what you can. When you book this event you will have the option to give a donation. This is optional and entirely at your discretion.You can find our Spring-Summer 2025 programme of events <a href="https://norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-summer-2025" title="https://norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-summer-2025" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>

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