Hetton le Hole, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

The Parish of St Nicholas Hetton-le-Hole was created from a chapelry within the ancient parish of Houghton le Spring. The parish was created in 1838.

= Parish Records =

Parish registers from 1832-2006 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/134 1832-1835 Parish 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.

The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Houghton-le-Spring are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-


 * Chilton Moor 1876-1987 (EP/CM).
 * Hetton-le-Hole (EP/HH)
 * Eppleton 1887-1990 (EP/Ep).
 * Hetton Downs
 * Lyons (or Easington Lane) 1869-1973 (EP/EL.SM)
 * Newbottle 1842-1976 (EP/Ne).
 * West Herrington 1841-1847 (EP/Ho).