Houghton le Spring, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

St Michael Houghton-le-Spring is an ancient parish and parts of the church are Norman the remainder thirteenth century.

The parish includes Biddick Waterville, Burn Moors, Cocken,Eppleton, East and Middle Herrington, West Herrington, Offerton, South Biddick,Moor House, Morsley, Middleton Grange,Offerton and Wardenlaw.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/141 1762-1847 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. Additional Burial ground transcripts for 1892-1896 for Houghton-le-Spring Munipal Cemtery are included DDR/EA/PBT/2/141

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 1563-1989 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ho)