Talk:Tanfield, Durham Genealogy

New Parish Table
Tanfield parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

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To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Records are also available at the Durham County Record Office.

Old Parish Table
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/248 Date: March 1765-1844 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records.

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 register has been lost or destroyed up to 1719." [From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan, London, 1894]

The Parish Registers for the period 1719-1959 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ta).

The Marriages (1813-1837) are included in the Joiner Marriage Database.

The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Tanfield are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-


 * Beamish 1876-1978 (EP/Bea).
 * Burnopfield 1873-1974 (EP/Bur).
 * Dipton 1884-1979 (EP/Dip).
 * Rowlands Gill 1904-1976 (EP/RG).
 * Stanley see Beamish (above).

FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)

England, Diocese of Durham Bishops Transcripts ca., 1700-1900 Durham,Tanfield,1765-1844: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11097-40376-20?cc=1309819&amp;wc=11540407

Parish registers for Tanfield, 1710-1948 available at the Family History Library: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F122516