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Guide to '''Norton, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Norton, Durham family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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| Place = Norton | |||
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| image = Norton St Mary Magdalene Co Durham.jpg | | image = Norton St Mary Magdalene Co Durham.jpg | ||
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=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | === Find Neighboring Parishes === | ||
Use [ | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>|2}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
*'''1866-1893''' {{FSC|1825167|title-id|disp=England, Durham, Norton, Society of Friends, Burial Ground Register Transcripts}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* {{FSC|486171|title-id|disp=St. Mary the Virgin, Norton, Co. Durham, Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. | 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 === | === Church Records === | ||
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*{{RecordSearch|1918635|England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch) - free}} | *{{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> | |||
*'''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 | |||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== Poor Law Unions === | === Poor Law Unions === | ||
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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 == | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 20 August 2025
Guide to Norton, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Norton | |
| |
| Norton St Mary Magdalene Co Durham | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Durham |
| Hundred | Stockton |
| Poor Law Union | Stockton |
| Registration District | Stockton |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1574 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1762 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Stockton |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
Parish History
NORTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Stockton, SW division of Stockton ward, S division of the county of Durham, 2 miles N from Stockton. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and the Society of Friends.[1]
Additional information:
St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parish of Stockton-on-Tees.
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
Cemeteries
- 1866-1893 England, Durham, Norton, Society of Friends, Burial Ground Register Transcripts(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- St. Mary the Virgin, Norton, Co. Durham, Monumental Inscriptions(*) 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
| Norton 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
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.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Poor Law Unions
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
Norton on GENUKI
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2103.