Durham Church Records

Parish Registers

 * provided through FamilySearch Historical Records. To learn more about this record set review the Wiki article. Includes images.

Durham Records Online: Free searches, small fee to view transcripts.

FreeREG Free Parish Registers

Baptisms

33,766 Durham entries are included in England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Marriages


 * 1594-1815 Durham Diocese, Calendar Of Marriage Bonds & Allegations 1594-1815 at findmypast ($)
 * 1692 - 1900 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 100 Durham parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.


 * 71 Durham parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Bishopwearmouth, Chester le Street, Ryton, South Shields, Sunderland, and Whickham.

Burials

Burials from 115 Durham places (489,053 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

Marriage Licences

 * 1594-1815 - : provided through FamilySearch Historical Records. To learn more about this record set review the Wiki article.
 * 1664-1674 - Durham Marriage Bonds 1664-1674 (1912). Digitised by FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1692-1900 - : provided through FamilySearch Historical Records. To learn more about this record set review the Wiki article

Bishop's Transcripts

 * Durham Bishops Transcripts  Collection Description: Images of parish register transcripts recording the events of baptism, marriage, or death in the Diocese of Durham, Church of England parishes. Includes parishes in the counties of Durham, Northumberland, and parts of York and Cumberland.
 * 1639-1919 Durham Diocese Bishops Transcripts at findmypast ($) Images