Croxdale, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Croxdale was a chapelry in the Durham St Oswald ancient parish. St Bartholomew Croxdale was built in 1845 and the former chapelry was then used as a mortuary chapel. St Bartholomew's was constituted as a rectory in 1866 and the church was enlarged in 1878. A Chapel of ease was built at Hett in 1881 dedicated to St Michael. The Croxdale parish includes Sunderland Bridge and Hett.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/69 Date: 1787-1831 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The parish transcripts are awaiting engineering correction but can be located at present under Merrington parish, Durham.

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 1696-1977 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Cr).