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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] [[Image:Durham Cathedral, County Durham.jpg|thumb|right | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | ||
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=== Parish History === | === Parish History === | ||
The '''Cathedral '''was built as a place of worship, specifically to house the shrine of the North's best-loved saint, Cuthbert, in whose honour pilgrims came to Durham from all over England. It was also the home of a Benedictine monastic community.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England | The '''Cathedral '''was built as a place of worship, specifically to house the shrine of the North's best-loved saint, Cuthbert, in whose honour pilgrims came to Durham from all over England. It was also the home of a Benedictine monastic community.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 December 2013.</ref> | ||
DURHAM, a '''city''', is the '''capital '''of the county of Durham, and the '''head of a union''', 67 miles (E. S. E.) from Carlisle, 87 (N. E.) from Lancaster, 67 (N. W. by W.) from York. The city is surmounted by the '''cathedral '''and the remains of the ancient '''castle''', together with other ecclesiastical residences. The '''college''' was established at the same time as the university. The city comprises several '''parishes: St. Giles (1584), St. Nicholas' (1540), St. Oswald's (1538), St. Margaret's (1557), as well as The (Durham) Cathedral (1609)'''. The parish of Durham St Oswald's also includes the village and chapelry of '''Shincliffe''' (1826) and part of the chapelry of '''Croxdale''' (1696) [see also Merrington Parish]. The chapelry of '''Belmont''' was built later on in the year 1858 which also stood within the boundary of Durham ancient parish. There are places of worship for the '''Society of Friends, Independents, Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists, and Roman Catholics'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 July 2013.</ref> | |||
'''Additional information:''' | |||
[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/406230?availability=Family%20History%20Library St. Mary Le Bow (1571)], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/721234?availability=Family%20History%20Library St. Mary-the-less (1560)], | |||
Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records. | Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records. | ||
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The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events. | The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events. | ||
===== Non Conformist Churches ===== | ===== Non Conformist Churches ===== | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||