Ebchester, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Ebchester is a small village seperated from Northumberland by the river Derwent and was a chapelry in Lanchester ancient parish. The Church of St. Ebba is thought to be Norman although some would argue it was earlier.

= Parish Records =

The Parish Registers for the period 1619-1973 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ebc).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/90 1766-1871 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcripts are linked to the Medomsley Transcripts 1778-1779 and there are Medomsley transcripts at DDR/EA/PBT/2/176 which include Ebchester transcripts for 1776-1777, 1781-1782, 1783-1785, 1786-1788.

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.