Bishop Middleham, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Bishop Middleham is an ancient parish and there are records of a church in 1146 being presented to the prior and convent of Durham by Osbert, nephew of Bishop Flambard. St Michael's church dates from 1230.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/32 Date: 1769-1867 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. The parish register transcript images have not yet been loaded and await engineering.

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 1559-1957 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/BM).