Esh, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Esh was created as a parish from the ancient parish of Lanchester and had an old chapelry on the site until the church of St Michael was built in 1770, rebuilding the chapelry and forming a parish. Ushaw, Ushaw Moor,Esh Village,Esh Winning and Langley Park are within the parish and subsequent parishes were created from within the parish.

= Parish Records  =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/103 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcripts May 1763-1867 should be considered along Lanchester transcripts which include Esh transcripts for May 1763-1807. Esh is also included Durham Bishop's Transcripts: The Howe Manuscript Collection

Transcripts for Satley County Durham for the years August 1796- August 1797,1802,1820 are also included (see also the Satley 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. The Parish Registers for the period 1567-1981 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Esh).