Name: History in Focus - Manorial Records
Start: 2026-06-11T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-11T15:00:00+01:00
Location: The Green Room, Norfolk Record Office

History in Focus -  Manorial Records

Norfolk Record Office (NRO) collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible to people all over the world.The events listed here are run from our base at The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane, Norwich.   Free parking is available at County Hall for Archive Centre users. All visitors must report to the security kiosk at the car park entrance to obtain a visitor’s parking pass.For events at Norfolk Heritage Centre, please contactheritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk, for events at King's Lynn Borough Archive please visitstoriesoflynn@west-norfolk.gov.uk. Our staff also attend public events and give talks/run workshops in other locations around the County; from local libraries to village halls and other meeting places.This page provides information about events we are running or involved in all over the County and allows you to book online where applicable.To  subscribe to our events mailing list, please visithttps://www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/keepintouchYour details will not be passed to anyone else and you can leave the mailing list at any time by clicking on the link above. Deatils of how the NRO handles personal data are avilable in the privacy policy atwww.norfolk.gov.uk.We look forward to welcoming you soon!Norfolk Record Office (01603 222599 or norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk)

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Find out how the manor court system worked and how to find manorial records.

The Green Room, Norfolk Record Office

Each 'History in Focus' session will explain how to use the searchroom and online catalogue to find documents on a particular topic before talking through some examples and then giving you a chance to explore documents connected to the topic in more detail.Manor records are an undervalued source for tracing house history, and can help with family history research too. This session explains how the manor court system worked, how to identify and access key manorial records such as court rolls and books, surveys and rentals, and how to use these 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 2026 programme of events here

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