Allendale, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Allendale St Cuthbert began as chapelry in the ancient parish of Hexham. Allendale Parish is divided into nine grieveships: Allendale Town, Broadside, Catton, High Forest, Low Forest, Keenley, Park, West Allen (High) and West Allen (Low). The village of Allenheads is situated in High Forest Grieveship, Ninebanks (previously Nine Banks) is in West Allen (Low), and Carr Shield is in West Allen (High).

The parish of Allendale St Peter was createda parish in 1819 as a former chapelry within the parish of St Cuthbert.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/4 1838-1852 and 1843-April 1853 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. also available under the same reference are the Burial Ground Register transcripts for 1871-1892 for the Allendale, Alston, Edmundbyers and Haltwhistle Friends. See also Alston and Haltwhistle Friends, Edmundbyers Friends and Haltwhistle Friends.

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.


 * Allendale, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1662-1964, marriages 1662-1972 and burials 1662-1929 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the periods 1740-1770 and 1772-1842 are deposited at the Borthwick Institute, University of York. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1662-1875 and marriages 1662-1877 for Allendale Parish but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. Transcripts of baptisms and marriages 1662-1684, burials 1662-1684, 1690-1851 and of monument inscriptions are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
 * Allendale, St Peter in the Forest and Allenheads: Records of baptisms 1785-1952, marriages 1828-1950 and burials 1785-1959 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the periods 1792-1837, 1839 and 1840 are deposited at the Borthwick Institute, University of York. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1785-1875 and marriages 1823-1876 for this parish but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. A transcript of burials 1762-1825 is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. For earlier entries see Allendale, St Cuthbert.