Corsenside, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Corsenside parish was created in 1728 from Alwinton with Holystone Ancient Parish and includes: Chesterhope, East Woodburn, Linhead, Lisleburn, and West Woodburn.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/61 1762-1877Parish 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. Corsenside, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1715-1959, marriages 1738-1978 and burials 1726-1993 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1713-1875 and marriages 1719-1876 for this parish, but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1715-1843 are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Corsenside (microfiche TN81) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.