Branxton, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

St. Paul, Branxton occupies the site of an ancient church, which was rebuilt in 1849. It is close to the Scottish border

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 1762-1856 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The images are awaiting reloading by engineers in future.

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. Branxton, St Paul: Records of baptisms 1736-1997, marriages 1754-1863 and burials 1739-1969 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1856 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1736-1812 and marriages 1754-1811 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1754-1811 and banns 1754-1800. Transcripts of baptisms 1746-1812, marriages 1754-1812 and burials 1739-1812 for Branxton are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Branxton (microfiche TN74) 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.