Talk:Meldon, Northumberland Genealogy

New Parish Table
Meldon parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Records are also available at the Northumberland Archives.

Old Parish Table
Meldon parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/177 Date: 1769-1835 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records however engineers have not yet downloaded images for this parish.

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.

Meldon, St John the Baptist: Records of baptisms 1706-1908, marriages 1727-1939 and burials 1716-1812 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1706-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1727-1812 and banns 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1706-1812, marriages 1727-1812 and burials 1716-1812 are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Meldon (microfiche TN76) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.

FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)