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Guide to '''Barnard Castle, 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]] | ||
| County = Durham | | County = Durham | ||
| Hundred = Darlington | | Hundred = Darlington | ||
| Poor Law Union = Teesdale | | Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Teesdale/ Teesdale] | ||
| Registration District = Teesdale | | Registration District = Teesdale | ||
| PRbegin = 1609 | | PRbegin = 1609 | ||
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== | == Parish History == | ||
BARNARD-CASTLE, a market-town and chapelry, in the parish of Gainford, union of Teesdale, SW division of Darlington ward, S division of the county of Durham, 25 miles SW by W from Durham, and 244 NNW from London. There are places of worship for ''Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50779#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''],(1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.</ref> | |||
'''Additional information:''' Barnard Castle St Mary was '''created in 1723''' from a 12th century chapelry in Gainford Ancient Parish. | |||
The | The medieval history of the town is dominated by the castle and the Balliol family who owned it. The castle was built in the late 11th century. When the castle was built it outer defenses may have surrounded the small church of St Margaret, which was probably '''the parish''' church. '''A new parish church, dedicated to St Mary was built outside the walls'''. The Church of St Mary is believed to have been built in the twelfth century. It was a chapelry. It was not the only religious establishment in the town. In around 1230 a small hospital was founded on Newgate Street. It had its own chapel. | ||
== Resources == | |||
=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | |||
==== | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
::*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> | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
*'''1847-1974''' {{FSC|722638|title-id|disp=Catholic Church Records of Barnard-Castle, 1847-1974}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* {{FSC|1188780|title-id|disp=St. Mary, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* {{FSC|710618|title-id|disp=St. James the Less, Forest & Frith, North Yks}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br> | |||
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br> | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br> | |||
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion. | |||
*Barnard Castle | ==== Church of England ==== | ||
* | <font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br> | ||
* | *<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br> | ||
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br> | |||
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information''''' | |||
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Barnard Castle Online Parish Records''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Durham | |||
| 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> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Durham ($) | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-burials 1500s-1900s] </center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($) | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/ 1500s-1900s]</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s]</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage'' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
'''''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==== | |||
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | |||
=== Census Records === | |||
{{British Census|241351}} | {{British Census|241351}} | ||
=== Poor Law Unions === | |||
[[Teesdale Poor Law Union, Durham]] | [[Teesdale Poor Law Union, Durham]] | ||
=== 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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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] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Barnard Castle on [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/pjoiner/genuki/DUR/BarnardCastle/index.html GENUKI] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} {{Durham}} | {{reflist}} {{Durham}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Durham_Parishes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:52, 28 November 2023
Guide to Barnard Castle, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Barnard Castle, Durham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary Barnard Castle County Durham | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Darlington |
| County | Durham |
| Poor Law Union | Teesdale |
| Registration District | Teesdale |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1609 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1762 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Darlington |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Location of Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
Parish History
BARNARD-CASTLE, a market-town and chapelry, in the parish of Gainford, union of Teesdale, SW division of Darlington ward, S division of the county of Durham, 25 miles SW by W from Durham, and 244 NNW from London. There are places of worship for Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans.[1]
Additional information: Barnard Castle St Mary was created in 1723 from a 12th century chapelry in Gainford Ancient Parish.
The medieval history of the town is dominated by the castle and the Balliol family who owned it. The castle was built in the late 11th century. When the castle was built it outer defenses may have surrounded the small church of St Margaret, which was probably the parish church. A new parish church, dedicated to St Mary was built outside the walls. The Church of St Mary is believed to have been built in the twelfth century. It was a chapelry. It was not the only religious establishment in the town. In around 1230 a small hospital was founded on Newgate Street. It had its own chapel.
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- 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
Cemeteries
- 1847-1974 Catholic Church Records of Barnard-Castle, 1847-1974(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- St. Mary, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, Monumental Inscriptions(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- St. James the Less, Forest & Frith, North Yks(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Barnard Castle Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Durham | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Durham ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($) | ||||||
| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Durham ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Durham ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch) - free
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
Census Records
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
Teesdale Poor Law Union, Durham
Probate Records
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
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
Barnard Castle on GENUKI
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A, A Topographical Dictionary of England,(1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.