Muggleswick, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

The parish is a large and ancient parish. The earlier church stones were reused in the building in 1728 of the parish church which has no recorded dedication. Further rebuliding was underataken in the 1850's. The parish includes Muggleswick and Rowley and is a peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/184 1765-1852 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 1780-1975 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.

The Parish Registers are deposited at Northumberland Record Office, Melton Park, North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5QX for the periods:-


 * Baptisms 1813-1903
 * Marriages 1813-1975
 * Burials 1813-1902