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ESCOMB, a parochial '''chapelry''', in the union of Auckland, NW division of Darlington ward, S division of the county of Durham, 1¾ mile W from Bishop-Auckland. The church is an ancient structure. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50950#s12  ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 181-186. Date accessed: 17 July 2013.</ref>
ESCOMB, a parochial '''chapelry''', in the union of Auckland, NW division of Darlington ward, S division of the county of Durham, 1¾ mile W from Bishop-Auckland. The church is an ancient structure. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50950#s12  ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 181-186. Date accessed: 17 July 2013.</ref>


=== Resources  ===
== Resources  ==


==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====
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To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.<br><br>
To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.


Records are also available at the [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/ Durham County Record Office].
*Records are also available at the [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/ Durham County Record Office].


===== Non Conformist Churches  =====
===== Non Conformist Churches  =====


*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  
*Primitive Methodist <br>
*Primitive Methodist
*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints <br>
*Wesleyan Methodist<br>
*Wesleyan Methodist


==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====
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==== Poor Law Unions  ====
==== Poor Law Unions  ====


[[Auckland Poor Law Union, Durham]]  
*[[Auckland Poor Law Union, Durham]]  


==== Probate records  ====
==== Probate records  ====


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Durham Probate Records|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.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Durham Probate Records|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  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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