Norton, Durham Genealogy: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
m (cat)
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
= Parish History  =
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]]
 
== Parish History  ==


St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parishes of Stockton-on-Tees.  
St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parishes of Stockton-on-Tees.  
Line 9: Line 11:
[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]
[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]


= Parish Records =
== Resources  ==
 
==== 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].
 
==== Church records ====
 
To find the names of the neighboring 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>


Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/198 1762-1846&nbsp;Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcript collection also includes DDR/EA/PBT/2/199 Burial Ground register transcripts Norton Friends 1865-1893  
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/198 1762-1846&nbsp;Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcript collection also includes DDR/EA/PBT/2/199 Burial Ground register transcripts Norton Friends 1865-1893  
Line 17: Line 27:
The Parish Registers for the period 1574-1989 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Nor).
The Parish Registers for the period 1574-1989 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Nor).


[[Category:Durham Parishes]]
===== Non Conformist Churches =====
==== Census records  ====
 
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
 
==== 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.
 
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
 
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]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
 
== Web sites  ==
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.
 
[[Category:Durham]]
7,699

edits