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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] {{Infobox England Jurisdictions
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Guide to '''Elton, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
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=== Parish History  ===
=== Parish History  ===
ELTON, a '''parish''', in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Stockton. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50947#s6  ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''],(1848). Adapted.  Date accessed: 11 December 2013.</ref>  
ELTON, a '''parish''', in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Stockton. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50947#s6  ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''],(1848). Adapted.  Date accessed: 11 December 2013.</ref>  


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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>  


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