Hart, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

St Mary Magdalene Hart is an ancient parish and includes Thorpe Bulmer, Throston, West Hartlepool,Dalton Piercy,Nesbit, Nesbit Hall, South Bedburn and Elwick.

= Parish Records =

The Parish Registers for the period 1577-1979 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ha).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/123 1762-1871 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.