Easington, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Easington is an ancient parish and the church is dedicated to St Mary. The ancient Norman church said to have been rebuilt in the thirteenth century was restored in 1853.

= Parish Records =

The Parish Registers for the period 1571-1988 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ea).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 2/89 March 1769- May 1851Parish 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.