Billingham, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

St Cuthbert, Billingham is an ancient parish and the church occupies the site of a predecessor originally founded by Eanred in 860. The parish includes Cowpen Bewley and Wolverton.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/27 Date: May 1762-May 1872 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. the parish register images await loading 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.

The Parish Registers for the period 1569-1953 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Bi).

The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Billingham are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-


 * Bellasis 1919-1940 (EP/Hav).
 * Billingham, St. Aidan 1976-1981 (EP/Bi.SA).
 * Billingham, St. Luke 1966-1977. (EP/BI.SL).
 * Haverton Hill 1866-1973 (EP/Hav).