Whitworth, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Whitworth is an ancient parish and the church was founded by the Lord of Whitworth. The church was rebuilt in 1803 and 1850 and had further improvement in 1889 and 1892.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/272 1765-1873 Parish 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.

The Parish Registers for the period 1569-1958 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Whi).