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= Parish History = | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] | ||
== Parish History == | |||
The parish of Seaham Harbour was created in 1843 from Seaham St Mary and Dalton le dale. | The parish of Seaham Harbour was created in 1843 from Seaham St Mary and Dalton le dale. | ||
= | == 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> | |||
The Parish Registers for the period 1845-1946 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/SeaH). | The Parish Registers for the period 1845-1946 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/SeaH). | ||
[[Category:Durham | ===== 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]] | |||