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	Suffolk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Suffolk (pronounced 'suffuk') is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England.
		Suffolk was part of the kingdom of East Anglia which was settled by the Angles in the 5th century.
		Suffolk encompasses one of the most ancient regions of the UK: A monastery in Bury St. Edmunds founded in 630AD, plotting of the Magna Carta in 1215; the oldest documented structural element of a still inhabited dwelling in Britain found in Clare.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suffolk (588 words)

	History of Suffolk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The county of Suffolk (Sudfole, Suthfolc) was formed from the south part of the kingdom of East Anglia which had been settled by the Angles in the latter half of the 5th century.
		Probably the establishment of Suffolk as a separate shire was scarcely completed before the Conquest, and although it was reckoned as distinct from Norfolk in the Domesday Survey of 1086, the fiscal administration of Norfolk and Suffolk remained under one sheriff until 1575.
		Suffolk was early among the most populous of English counties, doubtless owing to its proximity to the continent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Suffolk (1151 words)

	SUFFOLK - LoveToKnow Article on SUFFOLK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In climate Suffolk is one of the driest of the English counties; thus, the mean annual rainfall at Bury St Edmunds is rather less than 24 in.
		HistoryThe county of Suffolk (Sudfole, Suthfolc) was formed from the south part of the kingdom of East Anglia which had been settled by the Angles in the latter half of the 5th century.
		In 183 51836 the archdeaconry of Sudbury was transferred by the ecclesiastical commissioners to the diocese of Ely.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SU/SUFFOLK.htm (2628 words)

	Suffolk County History
		At a gathering of colonial representatives, the "Charter of Liberties and Privileges" was adopted (1 November 1683), establishing Suffolk county as a political entity and as one of the 12 original counties of the Province of New York, and laying the foundation for the State's present political subdivisions and governmental structure.
		Until1960, Suffolk County, consisting of the ten towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, and Southold, was governed by a Board of Supervisors, with each town represented by its elected supervisor.
		In 1967, the Board of Supervisors enacted resolutions establishing the Suffolk County Charter Revision Commission, a group of private citizens appointed by the presiding officer of the Board of Supervisors and the County Executive.
	www.co.suffolk.ny.us /webtemp3.cfm?dept=19&id=158 (1197 words)

	Suffolk History
		The Suffolk breed, an original English breed, was the result of crossing Southdown rams on Norfolk Horned ewes.
		Although the Suffolk was a recognized breed as early as 1810, the flock book was not closed until much later.
		The upland regions of Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridge on the southeastern coast of England are very rugged and forage is sparse.
	www.u-s-s-a.org /suffolk_history.htm (601 words)

	Suffolk Draft Horse Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The homeland of the Suffolk horses was Norfolk and Suffolk counties of England.
		Suffolks are large, symmetrical and uniform in color and type.
		Suffolks possess intelligent heads with active ears; powerful and arching necks that are clean cut at the throat.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/suffolk.html (794 words)

	Suffolk University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		History has demonstrated that the great leaders of every age were, almost without exception, born in poverty, denied educational advantages in boyhood and obliged to educate themselves at odd moments while doing a man’s work in the world.
		Suffolk University grew from humble beginnings in the Roxbury parlor of Gleason L. Archer.
		Suffolk students today hail from across the nation and around the world.
	www.suffolk.edu /history.html (520 words)

	GENUKI: Suffolk
		Suffolk 1851 Census Index An index published by the Suffolk Family History Society in a number of volumes covering the majority of Suffolk.
		Suffolk parishes were grouped into areas called hundreds which were used as sub-county areas for administrative and taxation purposes until 1834.
		A complete map of the county of Suffolk in 1783, reproduced in A4 booklet form at the original scale of one mile to the inch, with an introduction by D P Dymond.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/SFK (1809 words)

	History of Suffolk, Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Burned by the British in 1779 and damaged by other fires throughout the next century, Suffolk survived to become a city in 1910.
		In 1974, it became the present City of Suffolk, consolidating with the towns of Holland and Whaleyville, and the County of Nansemond.
		The end result was a new municipality encompassing a total of 430 square miles, making it the largest city in land area in Virginiaand the 11th largest in the country.
	ref.podzone.net /en/History_of_Suffolk%2c_VA.htm (183 words)

	SeacoastNH.com - A Short History of Boston
		We are jealous of her dominant role in history and thrilled to pieces that Boston, not Portsmouth, became the sprawling metropolis it did.
		There are histories of the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Symphony, and other great institutions in the city.
		In his course on Boston history at Suffolk University, Allison leads students on walking tours of the city.
	seacoastnh.com /The_Arts/Book_of_the_Week/A_Short_History_of_Boston (598 words)

	MyAncestry.org
		Notes on the history of the church and parish of Rattlesden, in the county of Suffolk : together with a copy of the parish registers from 1558 to 1758, and index of the marriages.
		In her life history sketch, Martha states “But after they were grown up [her children, the youngest is Earl, born 1918], I became interested in genealogy work and enrolled in a class which was taught by Archibald Bennett.
		The Victoria History of the Counties of England.
	myancestry.org /bibliography.htm (1726 words)

	Suffolk County Pre-History to 1683
		Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds of Long Island, New York, which juts about 120 miles into the Atlantic.
		The weather is temperate, clean water abundant, and the soil is good and in fact, Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York.
		That it is still number one in farming despite all of the building developments and urban sprawl is a tribute to the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the farmers of this region.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nysuffol/history1.html (2233 words)

	White Suffolk History
		During the 1980's several prominant Suffolk and Poll Dorset breeders recognised the desireability of breeding a white-faced Suffolk, and independently experimented by crossing different breeds with pure Suffolks.
		The aim of the association was to encourage members to breed AAA.1.1 White Suffolks, where AAA represented 87.5% Suffolk blood, and.1.1meaning no fl or brown colouring on the points, and no wool on the head.
		White Suffolk rams are reknowned for their natural fertility and libido and can be mated at any time of the year.
	www.allstate.net.au /rwatt/wsh.htm (641 words)

	POORHOUSE History of Suffolk County
		The wonderful article above tells the story of the almshouses -- Jones Institute, the Hempstead Town poor farm, and the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank -- (in the counties of Queens and Nassau and Suffolk)
		History of Coram: FOCAL POINT OF Brookhaven Town FROM 1785 to 1885
		We are hoping to build this base of information about the poorhouse in SUFFOLK county through the helpful participation of readers.
	www.poorhousestory.com /SUFFOLK.htm (197 words)

	Reflections On Suffolk County Pre-History - 1914
		Suffolk was English for just over one hundred years from its founding as a county on November 1, 1683 until the last occupation troops of the British Army left this area late in November of 1783.
		Suffolk was moving from an isolated agrarian society toward its place in an interdependent industrial economy.
		Suffolk was still a place of family farms at the turn of the century but the shift to towns had begun.
	www.longislandgenealogy.com /reflections.html (13022 words)

	Suffolk Museums: Learning - History
		Ipswich at war KS1and2 World War Two - a workshop to compliment NC History unit 9 'What was it like for children during the war'.
		History loan boxes available to use in school, including Victorians and Britain since the 1930s.
		If you visit on a Special Event day please be aware that it will be different on the day of your visit and similarly our weekend staff may not be able to answer any question about educational visits.
	www.suffolkmuseums.org /pages/edu/history.htm (1475 words)

	Genealogy and History of SUFFOLK COUNTY, New York
		Suffolk County New York Death Records - Deaths taken from the daily "The Republican Watchman" Copied and compiled from the original newspapers by Gertrude A.
		Records of the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, N. Up to 1800 - Records of the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, N. Copied from the original records, in their order, under the direction of the supervisor and justices of the peace, and pub.
		Portrait and biographical record of Suffolk County (Long Island) New York,containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county : together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States.
	genealogycds.com /sales/SuffolkRecordsCombo.htm (694 words)

	Cyndi's List - England - Suffolk
		Pettistree with Loudham is a small village in Suffolk situated southwest of Wickham Market to the west of the A12.
		History of the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk, United Kingdom.
		For anyone with a genealogical interest in the 400-mile area of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, known as the Brecks or Breckland.
	www.cyndislist.com /eng-sfk.htm (1955 words)

	Issues & Views:Suffolk proclaims Confederate History Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In direct contradiction of Virginia's Governor Mark Warner, the fl Mayor of Suffolk, Virginia, has given official recognition to the South's Confederate history.
		The state's Governor refused to issue what until recently was a tradition, that is, a proclamation declaring April "Confederate History Month." Citing the usual clichés about possible "racial discord" and the need to promote "healing," Warner rejected the call by southern heritage groups to officially acknowledge Confederate history.
		History is history and we must move on.
	www.issues-views.com /comment.php/article/22032 (192 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Suffolk \| History hopes in 400-year-old DNA
		DNA taken from the bones of a woman who died 400 years ago is due to be analysed as scientists try to identify one of America's founders.
		Scientists took the DNA from the skeleton of Elizabeth Tilney, who was buried in a church in Shelley, Suffolk.
		She was the sister of Bartholomew Gosnold, said to have established founded the first English-speaking US colony in Virginia in 1607.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/england/suffolk/4102534.stm (270 words)

	IPSWICH - LoveToKnow Article on IPSWICH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		IPSWICH, a municipal, county and parliamentary borough and county town of Suffolk, England, 69 m.
		The wool and cloth trade which flourished here in the 14th and 15th centuries was superseded by the manufacture of sailcloth, now represented by the sacking industry.
		In the vicinity was the house of the Rev. William Hubbard (162 1 1704), author of a Narrative of 1/fe Troubles with the Indians in New England (Boston, 1677) and a general History of New England, published by the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1815.
	www.1911ency.org /I/IP/IPSWICH.htm (1213 words)

	HISTORY OF THE SUFFOLK FESTIVAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On 11Sep1943 the cttee “agreed that, if possible, a festival should be held in BSE in 1945 and, in the meantime, to give every possible encouragement to the local wartime festivals being held in various centres of the county”.
		The move to Stowmarket in 1974 was inspired partly by the merging of the previously separate counties of East and West Suffolk, but it was also promoted as a single stable venue in which the entire festival could be held under one roof, in contrast to the variety of halls in each of
		From 1991 the festival purported to be the Suffolk Festival of Music, Dance and Speech, to harmonise with the recent change of name of the Federation.
	www.suffolk-festival.org.uk /history.htm (2020 words)

	Suffolk County Off-line Sources
		Records of the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county, N. Copied from the original records, in their order, under the direction of the supervisor and justices of the peace, and pub.
		Index to the History of Suffolk County, New York; with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals / [compiled and printed by Suffolk County Historical Society]
		History of Suffolk county, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals
	www.rootsweb.com /~nysource/county/suff001.htm (900 words)

	Suffolk University CAS: History Department: Internships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The History Department is happy to offer our majors the opportunity to earn course credit while working in area historical societies, museums and other history-related venues or projects.
		Majors may enroll in History 522, a 3-credit course, and pursue an internship in public history or archival work.
		Our History interns have worked at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the African Meeting House and at MYTOWN (Multicultural Youth Tours of What’s Now), learning how museums and historical societies work, and learning about the kinds of positions that are available for history majors.
	www.cas.suffolk.edu /history/internships.html (192 words)

	Index \| Record Office \| Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Firstly it aims to identify the raw materials of the history of the county, bring them into one of the three branches and preserve them in optimum storage conditions.
		Secondly it aims to catalogue and index this raw material so that the general public can use it for research purposes.
		Suffolk is the most heavily-used local authority archive service in the UK, with nearly 30,000 visitors a year.
	www.suffolkcc.gov.uk /sro (90 words)

	history - EverythingUNeed
		World History : World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps.
		Includes sections on major historical periods, genealogy, living history, archaeology, and museums.
		History Guide, The - intended to aid high school and college students studying history.
	www.everything-u-need.co.uk /reference/history (131 words)

	Herbert James Raynham (1861-1940) Offton, Suffolk - The RAYNHAM Family History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		However for Herbert there is every chance that he received teaching in basic skills of reading and arithmetic, possibly attending a local house used by an individual master or mistress [12] or the local school, of which the map of Offton on the opening page locates a school in 1881.
		By the time Herbert James was ten years old Suffolk had 400 school were open providing places for 37,000 children, this increase in provision was felt in the level of literacy which in 1845 was just over 50% of Suffolk's population were literate; by 1900 this had risen to around 97%.
		Agriculture remained by far the most important part of Suffolk's economy, many crafts and industries were practised in the villages and towns and it estimated that 2000 men were still employed as flsmiths and another 1000 as wheelwrights in the years 1851 to 1901.
	www.raynham.org /item-35.html (4718 words)

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