Great Stainton, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Great Stainton or Stainton-le-Steet is an ancient parish. All Saints Church was built in 1876 on the site of a much older church. The parish includes Elstob and Great Stainton.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/237 1762-1855 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 1561-1991 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/GS).