Ferryhill, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Ferryhill St luke was created as a parish in 1843 from part of the ancient parish of Merrington. It included Chilton, Tudhoe and Low Spennymoor. Part of the parish subsequently became Tudhoe Holy Innocents and Chilton St Aidan parishes.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 2/108 1843-1864 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.

The Parish Registers for the period 1843-1994 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Fer).