Gainford, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Gainford St Mary is an ancient parish and the present church is believed to have been built in the thirteenth century by the community of St Mary's Abbey ,York. The earlier church on the site is referred to by Simeon of Durham as the burial place of Edw or Edwine in 801. He had entered the monastic community of Gainford as a former Northumbrian chief.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/110 1763-1851 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcripts include transcripts for 1843 for the parish of Denton

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 1560-1980 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Gai).