Access to Archives (A2A)
A2A is part of the UK archives network. The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day.
A search on Barton Turf provides details of a large number of archives. Many of these are housed in the Norfolk Record Office or the English Heritage National Monuments Record.
English Heritage National Monuments Record
The English Heritage National Monuments Record contains a range of online resources with search capabilities. Material relevant to Barton Turf can be found in PastScape, an inventory of archaeological sites and historic buildings in England; ArchSearch, indexes to archaeology fieldwork in England, and excavation archives held on microfiche at the NMR; CVMA, an international research project dedicated to the publication of medieval stained glass; Images of England, a ‘point in time’ photographic library of England’s listed buildings, recorded at the turn of the 21st century.; ViewFinder, historic photographs of England.
British Library
The British Library holds 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and much more.
The British Library Integrated Catalogue lists 7 publications relating to Barton Turf.
The British Library Online Gallery also includes photographs of Barton Broad.
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library, with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format.
The following books contain references to Barton Turf: The clerk's book of 1549 (1903), The Victoria history of the county of Norfolk (1901) and Norfolk parish registers. marriages (1899) pp. 1-16.
Norfolk Heritage Explorer
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer web-site offers a unique opportunity to access the Norfolk Historic Environment Record database online. Users can access thousands of records that describe the archaeology of Norfolk from the Palaeolithic period (500,000 BC) to the modern day. A search on Barton Turf produces 59 records.
Norfolk Online Access to Heritage (NOAH)
The Norfolk Online Access to Heritage (NOAH) web-site allows you to search the combined catalogues of Norfolk Record Office, Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service and Norfolk Library and Information Service. It includes ‘Picture Norfolk’ a collection of local photographs which you can view online.
Norfolk Library Service
The Norfolk Online Library Catalogue Search Homepage provides access to Books, Films and Local Studies among others. A search on Barton Turf produces 118 results.
Norfolk Record Office
The Norfolk Record Office holds a considerable number of documents with Barton Turf connections including Parish Records, maps and wills and other probate records.
Norfolk Sources
The Norfolk Sources web-site is a collection of images of archive material supplied by the Norfolk Record Office and the Norfolk Heritage Centre (part of Norfolk Libraries and Information Service). Searches on Barton Turf yield the same results as the Norfolk Online Access to Heritage (NOAH) web-site for the categories covered.
Google Book Search
Google Book Search works like a normal web search. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy. If you find a book you like, click on the "Buy this book" and "Borrow this book" links to see where you can buy or borrow it.