Brancepeth, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Brancepeth church is dedicated to St Brandon, Abbot of Confert in Ireland, It is an ancient parish and includes the following later parishes within its history:


 * Brandon 1877-1985 (EP/Brd). * Crook 1843-1986 (EP/Cro). o Sunnybrow 1889-1980 (EP/Sun). * New Brancepeth 1894-1982 (EP/NB). * Stanley 1877-1971 (EP/Sta). * Tudhoe, Holy Innocents 1866-1980 (EP/Tu). * Waterhouses 1879-1962 (EP/Wat). * Willington 1857-1995 (EP/Wil).

All above references refer to Parish Registers  deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.

= Parish registers =

The Parish Registers for the period 1599-1977 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Br).