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== Parish History  ==
HEATHERYCLEUGH, a '''chapelry,''' in the '''parish of Stanhope''', union of Weardale, N. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 10 miles (W.) from Stanhope. Here are two places of worship for '''Primitive, and one for Wesleyan, Methodists'''; and some national schools supported by endowment. The chapelry contains two mineral springs,<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51020#s10 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 459-462. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>
 
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Heatherycleugh was formed as chapelry in 1825; it became a parish in 1866 and was altered in 1883-1888. The villages of Cowshill, Burtree Ford, Wearshead and Lane Head are included in the parish. {{Infobox England Jurisdictions
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=== Parish History  ===
HEATHERYCLEUGH, a '''chapelry,''' in the '''parish of Stanhope''', union of Weardale, N. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 10 miles (W.) from Stanhope. Here are two places of worship for '''Primitive, and one for Wesleyan, Methodists'''; and some national schools supported by endowment. The chapelry contains two mineral springs,<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51020#s10 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 459-462. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref>
 
'''Additional information:''' Heatherycleugh was formed as chapelry in 1825; it became a parish in 1866 and was altered in 1883-1888. The villages of Cowshill, Burtree Ford, Wearshead and Lane Head are included in the parish.
 
=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
==== 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  ====
To find the names of the neighbouring 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>  
To find the names of the neighbouring 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>  


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== Websites ==
== Websites ==


== References ==
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