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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.  


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=== Parish History  ===
== Parish History  ==


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>Samuel A. Lewis, [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>  
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 (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. 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>Samuel A. Lewis, [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>  
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:'''  
'''Additional information:'''  


[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)],  
[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/406230 St. Mary Le Bow (1571)], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/721234 St. Mary-the-less (1560)],  
 
Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.
 
== 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>
=== Civil Registration  ===


Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.  
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>


=== Resources  ===
=== Church Records ===


==== Civil Registration  ====
''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.


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 of England====


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


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:
*St Cuthbert Chapelry- 1814
*Belmont - 1858
*Shincliffe Chapelry- 1826


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'''''Online Parish Records Table'''''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records FindMyPast.co.uk (£)]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREG''' = [http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl FreeReg]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS ''' = [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''TGEN''' = [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ TheGenealogist - (£)]<ref>[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/books/books_index.php?rec_type=Parish 'Parish Records - Coverage'], ''The Genealogist,'' accessed 27 September 2013.</ref>
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*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''DURHAM CATHEDRAL (1609) Indexes'''
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1609-1874''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1610-1836''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''TGEN'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ '''1609-1896''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ '''1609-1896''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ '''1609-1896''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST CUTHBERT&nbsp;Chapelry DURHAM&nbsp;(1814) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [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="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1584-1812;1844-1893''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1584-1814''']
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Durham Cathedral Parish Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST MARGARET PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1558) Indexes'''
| 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="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1558-1812;1851-1854''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1558-1812;1851-1854''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Durham
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| 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="#ccffcc" | None
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None
| 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>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | &nbsp; '''ST MARY le BOW PARISH DURHAM&nbsp;(1572) Indexes'''
| 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>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Durham ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1572-1813''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1573-1814''']  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None
| 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>
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | None
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None
| 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>
|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="6" | '''ST&nbsp;MARY&nbsp;THE&nbsp;LESS&nbsp;DURHAM&nbsp;PARISH&nbsp;(1560)&nbsp;Indexes'''
| 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>
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [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="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1540-1812''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1540-1812''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''ST OSWALD PARISH DURHAM (1538) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1538-1761''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1538-1751''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''BELMONT Chapelry (1858) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1858-1894''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1858-1898''']
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | '''SHINCLIFFE Chapelry (DURHAM) (1826) Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <u>'''Baptisms'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <u>'''Marriages'''</u>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <u>'''Burials'''</u>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1826-1904''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org '''1826-1902''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org '''1826-1903''']
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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}}


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.
==== Nonconformist Records====
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary
*Roman Catholic


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>
=== Census Records ===
 
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''.
 
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  =====
 
==== Census records  ====


{{British Census|241358}}  
{{British Census|241358}}  


==== 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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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>  


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


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
Durham Cathedral on [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/pjoiner/genuki/DUR/DurhamCathedral/index.html GENUKI]


== References  ==
== References  ==
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{{Reflist}}  
{{Reflist}}  


Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. {{Durham}}  
{{Durham}}  


[[Category:Durham]]
[[Category:Durham Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, 14 June 2024

Durham Cathedral

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

Durham Cathedral, Durham
Durham Cathedral, County Durham.jpg
Durham Cathedral, County Durham
Type Cathedral
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Durham City
County Durham
Poor Law Union Not Applicable
Registration District Durham
Records begin
Parish registers: 1609
Bishop's Transcripts: 1813
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Not Applicable
Diocese Durham
Province York
Location of Archive
Durham Record Office
v • d• e

Parish History

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 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. [2]

Additional information:

St. Mary Le Bow (1571), St. Mary-the-less (1560),

Several extra parochial areas surround the cathedral which had in its own right Parish Records.

Resources

Find Neighboring Parishes

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

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  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

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

Chapelry is a church or churches built in a large ecclesiastical parish to help the members attend worship services closer to their homes.

Chapelries of Durham
  • St Cuthbert Chapelry- 1814
  • Belmont - 1858
  • Shincliffe Chapelry- 1826

Online Parish Records Table

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

Durham Cathedral Parish Records
All Chapelries Found in PARISH Durham Cathedral are included in these links.
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FamilySearch Collections-Durham
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
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FreeREG
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Findmypast-Durham ($)
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Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($)
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Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records

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.


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

Durham Cathedral on GENUKI

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 July 2013.
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