Bishop Middleham, Durham, England Genealogy
Guide to Bishop Middleham, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Bishop Middleham | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Durham |
| Hundred | Chester |
| Poor Law Union | Chester le Street |
| Registration District | Chester le Street |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1850 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | None |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Chester le Street |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
Parish History
MIDDLEHAM, BISHOP'S (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Sedgefield, NE division of Stockton ward, S division of the county of Durham; an ancient parish and there are records of a church in 1146 being presented to the prior and convent of Durham by Osbert, nephew of Bishop Flambard. St Michael's church dates from 1230. [1]
Additional information:
In 1865, a chapelry district was commissioned and a chapel of ease was built by 1868, which stood within the ancient parish.
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- Type the name of the parish in the search bar
- Click on the location pin on the map
- Choose Options from the pop up box
- Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes
Cemeteries
- St. Michael's, Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, Monumental Inscriptions(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Census Recoeds
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Church Records
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Bishop Middleham Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Durham | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Durham ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($) | ||||||
| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Durham ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Durham ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch) - free
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
Bishop Middleham in GENUKI
Referrences
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.