Parish History[edit | edit source]

The parish of Seaham Harbour was created in 1843 from Seaham St Mary and Dalton le dale.

Parish Records[edit | edit source]

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/220 1769-1850Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.

The Parish Registers for the period 1646-1967 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Sea).