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Whitburn is an ancient parish and the church dates from the early part of the thirteenth century. | Whitburn is an ancient parish and the church dates from the early part of the thirteenth century. | ||
A Chapel of Ease was built at Cleadon within the parish in 1869. | A Chapel of Ease was built at Cleadon within the parish in 1869. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== 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]. | 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 ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
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FamilySearch Historical Records includes [[England Durham Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Collection)]] | FamilySearch Historical Records includes [[England Durham Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Collection)]] | ||
===== Non Conformist Churches ===== | ===== Non Conformist Churches ===== | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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==== 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 | 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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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | ||
[[Category:Durham]] | |||