Tweedmouth, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Tweedmouth St.Bartholomew was created as a parish in Northumberland in 1737 a former chapelry in the ancient parish of Holy Island.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/254 1764-1885 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The Registry entry refers to "North Durham" the former description of Northumberland parishes in the diocese. North Durham references in the Durham Bishop’s Transcripts collection 1700-1900 Engineering work will be undertaken in future to improve access to the Parish Register transcripts.

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.

Tweedmouth, St Bartholomew: Records of baptisms 1711-1907, marriages 1711-1952 and burials 1711-1911 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms and marriages 1711-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1711-1812 and banns 1776-1812. Transcripts of baptisms and marriages 1711-1812, burials 1711-1762, 1764-1812 and marriages (Scotch) 1785-1816 for Tweedmouth are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. Tweedmouth Parish Church Monumental Inscriptions have been published on microfiche by Berwick Record Office. (Indexed).