Elton( County Durham)

= Parish History =

Elton is an acient parish and its currrent church was built in 1840 to replace the previous church on the same site.

= Parish Registers =

The Parish Registers for the period 1573-1838 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Elt).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/99 for years 1762-1838 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.