Hartlepool, Durham, England Genealogy
Guide to Hartlepool, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Hartlepool | |
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| St Hilda's church, Hartlepool - geograph org uk - 979761 | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Durham |
| Hundred | Stockton |
| Poor Law Union | Stockton |
| Registration District | Hartlepool |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1566 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1769 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Stockton |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
HARTLEPOOL (St. Hilda), a sea-port, incorporated market-town, and parochial chapelry, in the union of Stockton, NE division of Stockton ward, S division of the county of Durham, 19 miles ESE from Durham, and 257 N by W from London. There are places of worship for Presbyterians, Primitive Methodists, Wesleyans, and Roman Catholics. [1]
In 1724 the parish of St. Hilda was created from the nearby ancient parish of Hart, Durham. Subsequent parishes of Holy Trinity and St Barnabas were created in the town of Hartlepool.[2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1907 Monumental Inscriptions, St. Hilda's Churchyard, Hartlepool, 1800-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1837-1900 Monumental Inscriptions for Hartlepool, St. Hilda, 1837-1900(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1856-1991 Burial Registers, 1856-1991(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1856-1997 Burial Indexes and Registers, 1856-1997(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1856-1999 Hartlepool Old Cemetery, Burial Register Index, 1856-1999(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1897 England, Durham, West Hartlepool, Burial Ground Register Transcripts(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1911-1997 Burial Indexes and Registers, 1911-1997(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1954-1997 Cremation Registers, 1954-1997(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Spion Kop (Hartlepool Cemetery), Hartlepool(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- North Cemetery, Hart Lane, Hartlepool(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Quarterly Branch Genealogical Report(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. Here are two important website links to online indexed data for births, marriages and deaths for Hartlepool:
- FreeBMD
- Tees Valley Indexes of BMDs
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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
| Hartlepool 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[edit | edit source]
"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
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Durham Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
Hartlepool Town on GENUKI
Hartlepool St Hilda on GENUKI
Hartlepool St Paul on GENUKI
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.