Carlisle, Cumberland Genealogy

England Cumberland  Cumberland Parishes

Parish History
CARLISLE, a city, municipal and parliamentary borough, and the county town of Cumberland, England, 299 m, N.N.W. of London, and 8 m. S. of the Scottish border. Carlisle comprised the parishes of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert. There were meeting-houses for Baptists, the Society of Friends, Independents, Wesleyans, and Presbyterians, and a Roman Catholics.

Church of England Parishes (and Chapelries)

 * Carisle St Cuthbert - ancient parish - 1663
 * Carlisle Christ Church - 1830
 * Upperby Chapel - 1846
 * Carlisle St Mary - ancient parish - 1648
 * Carlisle Holy Trinity - 1831
 * St James Chapelry - 1863
 * St Paul Chapelry - 1870
 * Wreay Chapelry - 1750

Resources
If you live in Cumberland then you will have access to a variety of resources; however, for those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at Family History Centers. Refer to and  in the Family History Library Catalog for available records.

Civil Registration
Carlisle is in the district of Carlisle. To search an index of Carlisle district records go to FreeBMD. The England Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church records
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

History
Historical &amp; descriptive guide to Carlisle and district by Albert Barnes Moss - 1881 - 290 pages - Free Google eBook

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Carlisle was the Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory); however, a person’s will or administration may have been probated in nearby courts or even in London. After 1858 it was in Carlisle District. Refer to the Cumberland Probate Records article for further details.

Newspapers
The Carlisle Journalis available online from 1833 to 1866. Expect more years to be added to this collection. The British Newspaper Archive provides images and transcripts of the Newspaper.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain