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


HARTLEPOOL (St. Hilda), a '''sea-port''', incorporated '''market-town''', and parochial '''chapelry''', in the union of Stockton, N. E. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 19 miles (E. S. E.) from Durham, and 257 (N. by W.) from London. There are places of worship for '''Presbyterians, Primitive Methodists, Wesleyans, and Roman Catholics'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51010#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>  
HARTLEPOOL (St. Hilda), a sea-port, incorporated market-town, and parochial '''chapelry''', in the union of Stockton, NE division of Stockton ward, S division of the county of Durham, 19 miles ESE from Durham, and 257 N by W from London. There are places of worship for '''Presbyterians''', '''Primitive Methodists''', '''Wesleyans''', and '''Roman Catholics'''. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51010#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>  


In 1724 the parish of St. Hilda was created from the nearby ancient parish of [[Hart, Durham]]. Subsequent parishes of Holy Trinity and St Barnabas were created in the town of '''Hartlepool'''.<ref> John M. Wilson, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/946 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''], (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>  
In 1724 the parish of St. Hilda was created from the nearby ancient parish of [[Hart, Durham]]. Subsequent parishes of Holy Trinity and St Barnabas were created in the town of Hartlepool.<ref> John M. Wilson, [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/946 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''], (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>


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


==== Civil Registration  ====
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=== Cemeteries ===
*'''1800-1907''' {{FSC|541384|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions, St. Hilda's Churchyard, Hartlepool, 1800-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1837-1900''' {{FSC|449260|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions for Hartlepool, St. Hilda, 1837-1900}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1856-1991''' {{FSC|728525|title-id|disp=Burial Registers, 1856-1991}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1856-1997''' {{FSC|691988|title-id|disp=Burial Indexes and Registers, 1856-1997}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1856-1999''' {{FSC|956852|title-id|disp=Hartlepool Old Cemetery, Burial Register Index, 1856-1999}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1897''' {{FSC|1825166|title-id|disp=England, Durham, West Hartlepool, Burial Ground Register Transcripts}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1911-1997''' {{FSC|691934|title-id|disp=Burial Indexes and Registers, 1911-1997}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1997''' {{FSC|728688|title-id|disp=Cremation Registers, 1954-1997}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|481984|title-id|disp=Spion Kop (Hartlepool Cemetery), Hartlepool}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|995492|title-id|disp=North Cemetery, Hart Lane, Hartlepool}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|150973|title-id|disp=Quarterly Branch Genealogical Report}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
=== 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. Here are two important website links to online indexed data for births, marriages and deaths for Hartlepool:  
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. Here are two important website links to online indexed data for births, marriages and deaths for Hartlepool:  
*[http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]
*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes] of BMDs


#&nbsp;[http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]
=== Church Records  ===
#[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes] of BMDs
''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.


==== Parish records  ====
==== Church of England ====
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
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*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Durham ($)
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($)
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
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| 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>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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| 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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'''''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}}


The Parish Registers for the period 1566-1987 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ha.SH). Engineering work will be undertaken in future to improve access to the Parish Register transcripts at FamilySearch Historical Records.
====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>
*Hartlepool, Holy Trinity 1852-1980 (EP/Ha.HT).
=== Census Records ===
*&nbsp;Hartlepool, St. Barnabas 1905-1951 (EP/Ha.HT).
 
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/126 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records. They contain under that reference the 1897 transcript of the burial of West Hartlepool Friends.
 
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.
 
FamilySearch Historical Records includes [[England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
===== Non-Conformist Churches <br>  =====
 
*Baptist
*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*Independent/Congregational
*Primitive Methodist
*Roman Catholic
*United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
*Wesleyan Methodist
*Wesleyan Methodist Association
*Wesleyan Methodist Reform<br>
 
==== Census records  ====


{{British Census|241356}}  
{{British Census|241356}}  


==== Poor Law Unions  ====
=== Poor Law Unions  ===


[[Stockton Poor Law Union, Durham]]  
*[[Stockton 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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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  ==

Latest revision as of 17:19, 28 November 2023

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

Hartlepool, Durham
St Hilda's church, Hartlepool - geograph org uk - 979761.jpg
St Hilda's church, Hartlepool - geograph org uk - 979761
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Stockton
County Durham
Poor Law Union Stockton
Registration District Hartlepool
Records begin
Parish registers: 1566
Bishop's Transcripts: 1769
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Stockton
Diocese Durham
Province York
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
Location of Archive
Durham Record Office
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

HARTLEPOOL (St. Hilda), a sea-port, incorporated market-town, and parochial chapelry, in the union of Stockton, NE division of Stockton ward, S division of the county of Durham, 19 miles ESE from Durham, and 257 N by W from London. There are places of worship for Presbyterians, Primitive Methodists, Wesleyans, and Roman Catholics. [1]

In 1724 the parish of St. Hilda was created from the nearby ancient parish of Hart, Durham. Subsequent parishes of Holy Trinity and St Barnabas were created in the town of Hartlepool.[2]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

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[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. Here are two important website links to online indexed data for births, marriages and deaths for Hartlepool:

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Hartlepool Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Durham
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Durham ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Ancestry-England Select Births, Marriages, Death, and Burials ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1800s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"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[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]

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]

Hartlepool Town on GENUKI

Hartlepool St Hilda on GENUKI

Hartlepool St Paul on GENUKI

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.
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