Benwell St James, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Benwell St James Northumberland, created in 1843 from chapelry in Newcastle upon Tyne [St Nicholas] Ancient Parish.

= Parish Records =

Church of England parish registers begin in 1843. Church of England Bishops' transcripts exist from 1838.Parish Records

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/24 1838-1875 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. Record Search has not loaded images for this parish.

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.

Benwell, St James: Records of baptisms 1832-1981, marriages 1844-1989 and burials 1833-1966 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1832-1958, marriages 1844-1958 and burials 1833-1966 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. For earlier records see Newcastle, St John