Whorlton, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Whorlton was a chapelry within the ancient parish of Gainford. The chapelry of St Mary was rebuilt in 1853.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/273 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The Library entry incorrectly refers to the parish as in Northumberland perhaps due to confusion with Newburn parish Northumberland which contains Whorlton.

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 1626-1982 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Who).