Church Records

Bellingham, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Bellingham: Records of baptisms 1684-1960, marriages 1754-1966 and burials 1687-1960 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1846 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1684-1875 and marriages 1754-1880 for this parish, but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. An indexed transcript of baptisms 1684-1851, marriages 1754-1851 & burials 1687-1851 for Bellingham (microfiche PR201) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society, and this is also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monument inscriptions for is also available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
  
  

Nonconformist Records.

• Bellingham, St Oswald [Hesleyside] (Roman Catholic): Baptisms 1794-1941, marriages 1941-1993 and deaths 1881-1966. Transcripts of baptisms 1794-1837 and deaths 1775-1790 are available at Northumberland Archives Service and at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept; and the I.G.I. includes births/baptisms 1794-1837.
  
  
• Northumberland Archives Service also has the following records for nonconformist churches located in this parish:
  
  
  • Bellingham United Free Church Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1892-1921
    
    
  • Bellingham (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1803-1988.
    
    

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Bellingham:- Birtley, Corsenside, Elsdon, Greystead, Thorneyburn, Wark.
  
  

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