Southwick, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Southwick Holy Trinity was created in 1847 from Monkwearmouth [St Peter] Ancient Parish and included Hylton, South Hylton, and North Hylton.It later formed parts of the following parishes ; North Hylton St. Margaret (1874); Southwick St. Columba (1884) Southwick (Red House) St. Cuthbert was created c. 1960 from Southwick St. Columba

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/234 Date: 1845-1848 Parish 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.

Parish registers for the Southwick parishes are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL

Southwick, Holy Trinity (1844-1997) EP/So T Southwick, St. Columba (1885-1991) EP/So.SC T Southwick, St. Cuthbert (1960-1997) EP/So.Cu