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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Durham Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Durham Parishes]] | ||
[[Image:Tanfield St Margaret of Antioch Co Durham.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Tanfield St Margaret of Antioch Co Durham.jpg|thumb|right|Tanfield St Margaret of Antioch Co Durham.jpg]] | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
TANFIELD, '''a chapelry''', in the '''parish of Chester-le-Street''', union of Lanchester, Middle division, of Chester ward, N. division of Durham, 7 miles (S. W.) from Gateshead. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51327#s6 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 10 December 2013.</ref> | TANFIELD, '''a chapelry''', in the '''parish of Chester-le-Street''', union of Lanchester, Middle division, of Chester ward, N. division of Durham, 7 miles (S. W.) from Gateshead. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51327#s6 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 10 December 2013.</ref> | ||
'''Additional information:''' | '''Additional information:''' Tanfield St Margaret was created 1768 from a former chapelry in [[Chester le Street, Durham]] Ancient Parish and originally included Beamish, Lintz Green Tanfield, Shield Row, Stanley, Tantobie, Whit-le-Head, Burnopfield, Lintz Ford, and Hill Top. A considerable portion of this extensive parish has been used in the formation of new parishes, the last being the parish of Beamish. {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
Tanfield St Margaret was created 1768 from a former chapelry in [[Chester le Street, Durham]] Ancient Parish and originally included Beamish, Lintz Green Tanfield, Shield Row, Stanley, Tantobie, Whit-le-Head, Burnopfield, Lintz Ford, and Hill Top. A considerable portion of this extensive parish has been used in the formation of new parishes, the last being the parish of Beamish. | |||
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== Resources == | |||
=== Resources === | |||
==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. <br> | To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. <br> | ||