Raymond, Stuart. Suffolk: a genealogical bibliography. Birmingham: Federation of Family History Societies, 1992. Call #: oZ5313.G7S84 1992 (LFH open shelf).
Steward, A.V. A Suffolk bibliography. Ipswich: Suffolk Records Society, 1979. Call #: oZ2024.S9S7. Volume 20 of the Suffolk Records Society publication series.
Copinger, Walter Arthur. The Manors of Suffolk: notes on their history and devolution. London: T.F. Unwin, 1905-1911. Call #: fE69864.1. 7 volumes. See card catalog for volume contents. Raymond describes this work as "another monumental work – which is also monumentally incompetent, but must nevertheless be used."
Raven, John James. The History of Suffolk. London: E.Stock, 1895. Call #: Microfilm 37.
Paige, William. The Victoria history of the county of Suffolk. London: Constable & Co., 1907-1911. Call #: F45985.9. 2 vols. Coverage has not advanced beyond archaeology, Domesday, ecclesiastical and school history.
Suckling, Alfred. The History and antiquities of the county of Suffolk with genealogical and architectural notices of its several towns and villages. London: J. Weale, 1846-1848. Call #: F45985.79 plus index. 2 vols. An ambitious survey which was not brought to completion.
Corder, Joan (editor). The Visitation of Suffolk 1561 made by William Hervy. London: Harleian Society, 1981-1984. Call #: oCS410.H3 (vols. 2 & 3). Publications of the Harleian Society (New Series). See also the Howard edition.
Howard, Joseph Jackson (editor). The Visitation of Suffolke, made by William Hervey, Clarenceux king of arms, 1561, with additions from family documents, original wills, Jermyn, Davy and other mss., etc. Lowestoft: Samuel Tymms, 1866-1876. 2 vols. Call #: F0745.41.
Metcalfe, Walter C. (editor). The Visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey, Clarenceux, 1561; Cooke, Clarenceux, 1577; and Raven, Richmond Herald, 1612, with notes and an appendix of additional Suffolk pedigrees. Exeter: William Pollard, 1882. Call #: F0745.4095. The Corder edition is preferable for the 1561 visitation. See also the Howard edition.
Rylands, W. Harry (editor). A Visitation of the county of Suffolk, begun anno Dni. 1664 and finished anno Dni. 1668 by Sir Edward Bysshe, Kt., Clarenceux King of Arms. London: Mitchell, Hughes & Clark, 1910. Call #: F0745.4 (vol. 61). Publications of the Harleian Society.
The East Anglian: or notes and queries on subjects connected with the counties of Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex and Norfolk. Call #: F45900.3. 1858-1870 (vols. 1-4); New Series 1885-1910 (vols. 1-13).
Phillimore, W.P.W. & Thomas M. Blagg. Suffolk Parish Registers. Marriages. London, 1910-1931. Call #: E69864.854. Covers the following parishes: Ashby (vol. 4); Capel St. Mary (vol. 1); Combs (vol. 1); Dunwich St. Peter (vol. 4); Exning (vol. 1); Fressingfield (vol. 4); Great Wenham (vol. 1); Grundisburgh (vol. 4); Hoxne (vol. 3); Little Wenham (vol. 1); Martlesham (vol. 1); Mendham (vol. 3); Metfield (vol. 3); Mendham (vol. 3); Mickfield (vol. 4); Somerleyton (vol. 4); Syleham (vol. 3); Thrandeston (vols. 1 & 4); Woodbridge (vol. 2).
Suffolk green books. 1894-1920. Call #: F45985.8. No. 1-20 (20 vols. in 29). Includes parish register transcriptions for the following: Bury St. Edmunds (St. James) (vol. 17 in 3 vols.); Denham (vol. 8); Horringer (vol. 4); Ickworth (vol. 3); Little Saxham (vol. 5); Rushbrook (vol. 6); Shotley (vol. 16 in 2 vols.); West Stow (vol. 7); Whelnetham (vol. 15); Wordwell (vol. 7).
Suffolk Records Society [Publications]. Suffolk Records Society, 1958-. Call #: F45985.85 for vols. 1-18 (1958-1975). Subsequent volumes cataloged separately with varying call numbers. Consult on-line catalog under title (t/Suffolk Records Society) for complete listings.
For an overview of probate jurisdictions, see:
Pre-1858 English probate jurisdictions: Suffolk. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Dept. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1976. Call #: foCS1.G3828 (no. 20).
There are a number of important publications containing indexes and abstracts for Suffolk wills:
Allen Marion E. Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 1620-1624. Call #: oCS436.S86W56 1989. Volume 31 of Suffolk Records Society. Abstracts.
Allen, Marion E. and Nesta Evans. Wills from the Archdeaconry of Suffolk: 1629-1636. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1986. Call #:oCS435.S7A46 1986. Abstracts.
Wills from the Archdeaconry of Suffolk: 1637-1640. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1986. Call #: oCS435.S7A462 1986. Abstracts.
Evans, Nesta. The Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 1630-1635. Call #: oCS436.S86W55 1987. Volume 29 of Suffolk Records Society. Abstracts.
Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 1636-1638. Call #: oCS436.S86W56 1993. Volume 35 of Suffolk Records Society. Abstracts.
Grimwade, M.E. Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Sudbury, 1354-1700. Keele, Staffordshire: British Record Society, 1984. Call #: oCS434.B7 (vols. 95, 96) (LFH open shelf). Part of the Index Library series.
Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Suffolk, 1444-1700. Keele, Staffordshire: British Record Society, 1979-1980. Call #: oCS434.B7 (vols 90-91) (LFH open shelf). Part of the Index Library series.
In cases when an estate fell into more than one archdeaconry (e.g., Sudbury and Suffolk), probate came under the jurisdiction of the consistory court in Norwich. Hence, one may wish to consult the following publications in the Norfolk Record Society series:
Farrow, M.A. Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich and now preserved in the District Probate Registry at Norwich, 1370-1550. Norwich: Norfolk Record Society, 1943-1945. Call #: oDA670.N59N863 (vol. 16 in three parts).
Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich and now preserved in the District Probate Registry at Norwich, 1550-1603. Norwich: Norfolk Record Society, 1950. Call #: oDA670.N59N863 (vol. 21).
Farrow, M.A. and T.F. Barton. Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich and now preserved in the Probate Registry at Norwich, 1604-1686. Norwich: Norfolk Record Society, 1958. Call #: oDA670.N59N863 (vol. 28).
Marriage license bonds in the Suffolk Archdeaconry Registry at Ipswich 1663-1750. "Printed at the Private Press of Frederick Arthur Crisp 1900." Call #: E69864.84.
Marriage licenses from the official note books of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk deposited at the Ipswich Probate Court 1613-1674. "Printed at the Private Press of Frederick Arthur Crisp 1903." Call #: E69864.85
Copinger, Walter Arthur. County of Suffolk: its history as disclosed by existing records and other documents . . . . London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1904-1905. Call #: F45985.2. 5 vols. Plus Index nominum et locorum (1907). An extensive index to source materials both published and manuscript.