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Guide to '''Durham Cathedral, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
=== Parish History  ===


{{England Parish Infobox
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]''(1848), pp. 110-121.</ref>
| Place = Durham Cathedral
| default =
| image = Durham Cathedral, County Durham.jpg
| caption = Durham Cathedral, County Durham
| Type = [[Cathedral]]
| County = Durham
| Hundred = Durham City
| Poor Law Union = Not Applicable
| Registration District = Durham
| PRbegin = 1609
| BTbegin = 1813
| Province = York
| Diocese = Durham
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Not Applicable
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court =
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Durham Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History  ==
<br> 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), [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)], 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  ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 July 2013.</ref>  
 
Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.  
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 ESE from Carlisle, 87 NE from Lancaster, 67 NW 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:'''
 
{{FSC|406230|item|disp=St. Mary Le Bow (1571)}}, {{FSC|721234|item|disp=St. Mary-the-less (1560)}},
 
Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
==== Civil Registration  ====
::*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<br>
=== Civil Registration  ===


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
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].  
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
==== Church records  ====


''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
Durham Cathedral's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, along with those of its ecclesiastical parishes of [[Durham St Giles, Durham|Durham St Giles]], [[Durham St Mary-the-Less|Durham St Mary-the-Less]] and other to which it is attached, have been mostly transcribed and are displayed online at the following web sites and ranges of years:
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


====Church of England====
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''Chapelry'' is a church or churches built in a large ecclesiastical parish to help the members attend worship services closer to their homes.
<br>
=====Chapelries of Durham=====


*St Cuthbert Chapelry- 1814
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*Belmont - 1858
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*Shincliffe Chapelry- 1826
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*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST CUTHBERT&nbsp;Chapelry DURHAM&nbsp;(1814) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1814-1912''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST&nbsp;GILES PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1584) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1584-1812;1844-1893''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1584-1814''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST MARGARET PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1558) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1558-1812;1851-1854''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1558-1812;1851-1854''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST MARY le BOW PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1572) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1572-1813''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1573-1814''']
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1813-1841''']&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST&nbsp;NICHOLAS PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1540) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1540-1812''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1540-1812''']
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1538-1761''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1538-1751''']
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Durham Cathedral Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''BELMONT Chapelry (1858) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''All Chapelries Found in PARISH Durham Cathedral are included in these links.'''
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''  
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1858-1894''']
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1858-1898''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Durham
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="6" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDurham 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDurham 1500s-1900s]</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDurham 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | None
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Durham ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''SHINCLIFFE Chapelry (DURHAM) (1826) Indexes'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($)
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#66ffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1826-1844''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | None
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffccff" | None
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>
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'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Durham/ Joiner Marriage Index - Durham] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/durham-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Durham] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
*{{RecordSearch|1918635|England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch) - free}}


==== Nonconformist Records====
<br> For a full list of all those chapels surrounding and comprising the whole ancient parish of Durham and its surrounding parishes and chapelries to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the [[Durham_Cathedral,_Durham]]&nbsp;PARISH page.
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
 
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
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>
*Roman Catholic
 
The Parish Registers for the period 1609-1836 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.
 
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 2/80&nbsp; 1813-1848 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at ''Record Search''.


=== Census Records ===
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.  
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


=== Probate Records  ===
===== Non Conformist Churches =====


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.
==== Census records  ====
 
{{British Census|241358}}
 
==== 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.  


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

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.[1]


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. Mary Le Bow (1571), St. Mary-the-less (1560), 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. [2] Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.

Resources[edit | edit source]

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. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

Durham Cathedral's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, along with those of its ecclesiastical parishes of Durham St Giles, Durham St Mary-the-Less and other to which it is attached, have been mostly transcribed and are displayed online at the following web sites and ranges of years:

FMP = FindMyPast.co.uk (£)
FREG = FreeReg
FS = FamilySearch.org


DURHAM CATHEDRAL (1609) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1609-1874 1610-1836 None
None None None
None None None
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  ST CUTHBERT Chapelry DURHAM (1814) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1814-1912 None None
None None None
None None None
  ST GILES PARISH DURHAM (1584) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1584-1812;1844-1893 1584-1814 None
None None None
None None None
  ST MARGARET PARISH DURHAM (1558) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1558-1812;1851-1854 1558-1812;1851-1854 None
None None None
None None None
  ST MARY le BOW PARISH DURHAM (1572) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1572-1813 1573-1814 None
None None None
None None None
ST MARY THE LESS DURHAM PARISH (1560) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1813-1841                           None None                                
FMP None None
AC
  ST NICHOLAS PARISH DURHAM (1540) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1540-1812 1540-1812 None
None None None
None None None
ST OSWALD PARISH DURHAM (1538) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1538-1761 1538-1751 None
None None None
BELMONT Chapelry (1858) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1858-1894 1858-1898 None
None None None
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FMP None None
SHINCLIFFE Chapelry (DURHAM) (1826) Indexes
Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS 1826-1844 None None
None None None
FMP None None
AC


For a full list of all those chapels surrounding and comprising the whole ancient parish of Durham and its surrounding parishes and chapelries to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the Durham_Cathedral,_Durham PARISH page.

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use 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.

The Parish Registers for the period 1609-1836 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 2/80  1813-1848 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

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[edit | edit source]

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


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.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A.,A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 110-121.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 July 2013.


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