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Guide to '''Huntstanworth, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
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| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish ]] | | Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish ]] | ||
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=== Parish History === | === Parish History === | ||
HUNSTONWORTH, or Hunstanworth, a '''parish''', in the union of Weardale, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 8 miles (N. N. W.) from Stanhope. The church is a small neat structure, almost entirely built towards the close of the last century, on the site of a very ancient edifice.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51054#s12 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 29 March 2011. </ref> | HUNSTONWORTH, or Hunstanworth, a '''parish''', in the union of Weardale, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 8 miles (N. N. W.) from Stanhope. The church is a small neat structure, almost entirely built towards the close of the last century, on the site of a very ancient edifice.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51054#s12 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 29 March 2011. </ref> | ||
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==== 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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Revision as of 08:56, 21 May 2014
England 
Durham Durham Parishes
Guide to Huntstanworth, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Hunstanworth, Durham | |
|---|---|
 Hunstanworth St James Co Durham | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Chester |
| County | Durham |
| Poor Law Union | Weardale |
| Registration District | Weardale |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1776 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1765 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Chester le Street |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Location of Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
HUNSTONWORTH, or Hunstanworth, a parish, in the union of Weardale, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 8 miles (N. N. W.) from Stanhope. The church is a small neat structure, almost entirely built towards the close of the last century, on the site of a very ancient edifice.[1]
Additional information: In common with it's neighbours at Edmundbyers, Durham and Ebchester, Durham the parish began as a chapelry in 1747 within the ancient parish of Edmundbyers, Durham. St James chapel was replaced in 1862 by the present church.
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]
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.
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/145 1765-1871 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical 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.
The Parish Registers for the period 1659-1960 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.(Cp/Hun)
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.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Weardale Poor Law Union, Durham
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.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848), pp. 583-588. Date accessed: 29 March 2011.
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.