Bishop's transcripts

The Durham Bishop's Transcripts includes over a million baptism, marriage, and burial records. Bishop's transcripts are a copy of the original parish registers which were created by the parish clerk and sent the bishop. They are a valuable resource particularly in parishes where the original registers have not survived.

Below you will find all of the parishes represented in this collection. The lists are divided by event type. Each list provides a year range but this is not always comprehensive and gaps may appear in the records.

Baptisms

Marriages

Burials


Durham Bishop's Transcripts Baptisms

PlaceYear fromYear toNumber of records
Acklington18591876257
Allendale183118531255
Alnham18191878179
Alnwick177719395856
Alston with Garrigill176219277178
Ancroft17641867976
Auckland St Andrew176518882824
Auckland St Helen159318697716
Aycliffe176218783882
Bamburgh170718382061
Barnard Castle1762187313926
Beadnell17671838700
Branxton1762185556
Brompton166118081030
Byers Green1845184673
Byrness1800180314
Bywell, St Andrew17621901699
Bywell, St Peter177018741217
Cambo1845185054
Carham17551866410
Castle Eden17691852583
Chatton176018851443
Chester le Street1715186918850
Chollerton175718681606
Choppington18691871120
Cockfield176218872832
Collierley18431846171
Coniscliffe17621846744
Corbridge176918753730
Cornhill17601879777
Corsenside17621877614
Coundon18421845189
Cowesby1662181290
Cramlington173518831401
Crayke17041878695
Cresswell & Ellington1836184879
Crook18441848270
Croxdale17871888266
Dalton le Dale177318441330
Darlington, Holy Trinity184318541086
Darlington, St Cuthbert1762186218826
Deighton1661180527
Dinnington18351856407
Dinsdale17701859293
Doddington17461886599
Durham, Cathedral1813184723
Durham, St Cuthbert181918932231
Durham, St Giles177718574329
Durham, St Margaret1742191912110
Durham, St Mary le Bow17621841405
Durham, St Mary the Less178817923
Durham, St Nicholas178718852502
Durham, St Oswald Shincliffe177418788122
Earsdon1755184412446
Easington176918503360
Ebchester176618711084
Edlingham17411837583
Edmondbyers17081849769
Elton17621838194
Elwick17621890495
Embleton176218432432
Escomb17651849516
Esh17851867454
Etherley18341863906
Falstone17701848188
Felling18661886274
Felton170318412094
Ferryhill184318671131
Ford176218551099
Gainford170418822909
Garrigill172218391091
Gateshead1769188917490
Gateshead Fell182518633671
Gosforth176218863692
Greatham176918561390
Greystead1818185278
Grindon17631835562
Halton17691875689
Haltwhistle175918888016
Hamsterley176518752374
Hart170218711529
Hartburn176918731774
Haughton le Skerne173318823081
Haverton Hill18661872206
Haydon Bridge176918702956
Heatherycleugh18251839817
Hebburn17731887902
Heddon on the Wall170018771481
Heighington176518751550
Hetton le Hole18321835772
Heworth, St Alban18241879890
Heworth, St Mary179318745337
Hexham175818613348
High Worsall176917856
Holy Island17651834628
Holystone176318611130
Horton176218563881
Houghton le Spring1762187613819
Howick17591888472
Humshaugh18191846339
Hunstanworth173018801238
Hurworth178718853504
Hutton Bonville16621812219
Ilderton17651869114
Ingleton18441876479
Ingram17661871206
Jarrow176518987563
Kelloe176218525638
Kirby Sigston16391808109
Kirkharle17621842397
Kirkhaugh17601844541
Kirkheaton186118628
Kirknewton17701837234
Kirkwhelpington174418531080
Knaresdale17691876719
Kyloe17621836570
Lamesley176518515505
Lanchester176318656898
Leake166118181189
Lesbury176518471572
Long Houghton177118701290
Long Newton17621841623
Longbenton176418306355
Longhirst18761884139
Longhorsley17691857941
Lowick17621845597
Lucker17691837311
Lumley18621867437
Medomsley176618461694
Merrington172418843958
Middleton in Teesdale171818325050
Middleton St George17681852481
Monk Hesleden17691836723
Monkwearmouth1768186920499
Morpeth176918885235
Muggleswick17651855562
Netherwitton17691880706
Newbiggin17601878897
Newburn1764188011053
Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints1760188958289
Newcastle upon Tyne, Christ Church18611863140
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Andrew1762188626132
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Ann18121844107
Newcastle upon Tyne, St John1702188222639
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Nicholas170918898515
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Peter184418861618
Ninebanks18411898102
Norham172718421382
North Gosforth1872187225
North Otterington16601812871
North Sunderland1842184496
Northallerton166018081237
Norton176218462205
Osmotherley166118121356
Ovingham176218704779
Pelton184418702128
Penshaw1763186510742
Pittington17621833929
Ponteland175518492958
Redmarshall17701853700
Rennington17681847464
Rock17691847279
Rothbury176018313224
Ryhope18271858496
Ryton1765186710917
Sacriston18661875581
Sadberge17621859981
Satley17971840347
Seaham17691850429
Seaton Carew18331879922
Sedgefield172618433697
Seghill184118771785
Shadforth18401867877
Sherburn1813183545
Shilbottle171918831624
Shotley17671884959
Simonburn176918561485
Slaley176218881380
Sockburn17621839286
South Hetton183118581496
South Hylton18211842963
South Shields, Holy Trinity18641868627
South Shields, St Hilda1763189961597
Southwick18451848217
St John Lee183718581128
Staindrop176618965850
Stainton le Street17621855327
Stamfordham176218772409
Stanhope176218336972
Stannington175818572349
Stockton upon Tees, Holy Trinity183818521010
Stockton upon Tees, St Thomas176218583120
Stranton176218441023
Sunderland1719184213462
Tanfield176518446312
Thockrington1815186267
Thorneyburn18181851164
Thornley1844184491
Thornton Le Street16691811190
Trimdon175918571095
Tweedmouth172718844531
Tynemouth1710185836666
Ulgham17601851763
Usworth1837183942
Walker184818661935
Wallsend181018715309
Warden176918962679
Wark18181844393
Warkworth176518846277
Washington176918474851
Weardale St John177418632064
West Rainton182518392305
West Rounton1785178610
Whalton17701825681
Whickham1767188710987
Whitfield17621876778
Whitley18431888746
Whittingham171418791829
Whittonstall17741871845
Whitworth177918731761
Whorlton17651874864
Widdrington17731848633
Winlaton183318502227
Winston17621895522
Witton Gilbert17771847854
Witton le Wear176618602411
Wolsingham176618544135
Wolviston179418751221
Woodhorn176018892409
Wooler176218681655

Durham Bishop's Transcripts marriages

PlaceYear fromYear toNumber of records
Alnham1824184430
Alnwick178218473018
Alston with Garrigill176218304340
Ancroft17361886396
Auckland St Andrew173318041673
Auckland St Helen160818372452
Aycliffe17731857668
Bamburgh170018361488
Barnard Castle176218375562
Beadnell1767177312
Branxton1762187976
Brompton16631808472
Bywell, St Andrew17621880339
Bywell, St Peter17451837834
Cambo1845185024
Carham17621836360
Castle Eden17691891250
Chatton17551862630
Chester le Street176519296564
Chollerton17821870591
Cockfield17351836664
Coniscliffe17621840287
Corbridge172718751732
Cornhill17601876284
Corsenside17321833222
Cowesby1662181140
Cramlington17641870188
Crayke17041835218
Crook184518452
Croxdale1788183096
Dalton le Dale17741867604
Darlington, St Cuthbert177718375038
Deighton1693180824
Dinsdale1770183646
Doddington17651836299
Durham, Cathedral183618362
Durham, St Giles17771837942
Durham, St Margaret176518981545
Durham, St Mary le Bow17621837276
Durham, St Mary the Less178717924
Durham, St Nicholas178718361491
Durham, St Oswald Shincliffe177318702573
Earsdon177318446044
Easington176918381012
Ebchester17671836152
Edlingham17621836278
Edmondbyers17681836190
Elton1769183996
Elwick17621835106
Embleton17621843999
Escomb17291836174
Esh1797183694
Etherley1834183724
Falstone17701836423
Felling1867186920
Ford176218831006
Gainford176318371648
Garrigill17601837283
Gateshead176918999942
Gateshead Fell18151837986
Gosforth172718362440
Greatham17691862400
Greystead1800183654
Grindon17631833335
Halton176917692
Haltwhistle175818372955
Hamsterley176519201183
Hart17621837750
Hartburn17731862988
Haughton le Skerne17631836840
Haydon Bridge17161850589
Heatherycleugh18231837194
Hebburn17741836502
Heddon on the Wall17001880545
Heighington17651821848
Hetton le Hole18321835252
Heworth, St Mary180718392005
Hexham1837183754
High Worsall1780180810
Holy Island17651832227
Holystone176318611048
Horton176218361188
Houghton le Spring176218715380
Howick17631837162
Hunstanworth17651860294
Hurworth17871837520
Hutton Bonville17021812120
Ilderton17651840134
Ingram1767183592
Jarrow176618459534
Kelloe17261888620
Kirby Sigston1697180851
Kirkharle17621881213
Kirkhaugh17611837208
Kirknewton17701836476
Kirkwhelpington17481844569
Knaresdale17691876248
Kyloe17621834418
Lamesley176718371506
Lanchester176318363043
Leake16611820690
Lesbury17651841648
Long Houghton17651839332
Long Newton17621836310
Longbenton177118322901
Longhorsley17691830460
Lowick17621833354
Lucker176917714
Medomsley17581841812
Merrington176218971374
Middleton in Teesdale176218322320
Middleton St George17741837184
Monk Hesleden17691835308
Monkwearmouth176818828202
Morpeth177018982954
Muggleswick17821846157
Netherwitton17691883302
Newbiggin1760187842
Newburn176918502494
Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints1760183723277
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Andrew1762183910014
Newcastle upon Tyne, St John1762183719420
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Nicholas176218554904
Norham17601831672
North Otterington16601812405
North Sunderland1842184426
Northallerton16601808549
Norton17621837985
Osmotherley17141811520
Ovingham176218382625
Penshaw170018684192
Pittington17181833428
Ponteland170518371299
Redmarshall17701879268
Rennington1769177950
Rock1773178010
Rothbury176018311701
Ryton176518374388
Sadberge17871877174
Satley1797184060
Seaham1773185098
Sedgefield170218771483
Shilbottle17371837416
Shotley17281837416
Simonburn17691887894
Slaley17621836293
Sockburn17621883143
South Shields, St Hilda176318936998
St John Lee1837183720
Staindrop177118371779
Stainton le Street1769183288
Stamfordham177018361336
Stanhope176218334533
Stockton upon Tees, St Thomas176217971766
Stranton17621836440
Sunderland179118377630
Tanfield176018362118
Thockrington1815186160
Thorneyburn18191836100
Thornton Le Street17151811152
Trimdon17851856290
Tweedmouth176518971106
Tynemouth1761185126395
Ulgham17691834204
Walker18481858308
Wallsend181018716637
Warden173118371589
Wark18191841214
Warkworth176518361512
Washington177118361486
West Rainton18271837530
West Rounton178517864
Whalton17691875299
Whickham176818361858
Whitfield17621849348
Whittingham17601836862
Whittonstall17511835152
Whitworth1779183484
Whorlton17651834220
Widdrington1773183768
Winlaton1833189386
Winston17621895274
Witton Gilbert17771837208
Witton le Wear17661837562
Wolsingham176518361666
Woodhorn176018781308
Wooler17621842488

Durham Bishop's Transcripts burials

PlaceYear fromYear toNumber of records
Acklington18601875152
Allendale18381853904
Allendale, Haltwhistle, Alston & Edmondbyers187118928
Alnham18181878193
Alnwick177718575182
Alston187318846
Alston with Garrigill174218294757
Ancroft173518671286
Auckland St Andrew176518042252
Auckland St Helen167718614478
Aycliffe176218772308
Ayresome1875188836
Bamburgh176218382009
Barnard Castle1762186710670
Beadnell17671838332
Branxton17661856199
Brompton16611808976
Byers Green1845184629
Byrness1800180323
Bywell, St Andrew17621880406
Bywell, St Peter176218741003
Cambo184518508
Carham176218661009
Castle Eden17691851297
Chatton176018841553
Chester le Street1765183710634
Chollerton176918831231
Choppington18691871190
Coanwood1865188510
Cockfield176219421192
Collierley1843184654
Coniscliffe17261846679
Corbridge176918752764
Cornhill176018791732
Corsenside17291877465
Cotherstone187618783
Coundon1842184640
Cowesby1662181269
Cramlington173918641693
Crayke17041878398
Crook18411848143
Dalton le Dale17431844651
Darlington18451897237
Darlington, Holy Trinity18431854821
Darlington, St Cuthbert1762185613844
Deighton1661180831
Dinnington18351855130
Dinsdale17691863100
Doddington176518891424
Durham, Cathedral18131848144
Durham, St Cuthbert180818942534
Durham, St Giles177718573758
Durham, St Margaret1765191813099
Durham, St Mary le Bow17621841224
Durham, St Mary the Less178817924
Durham, St Nicholas17871835764
Durham, St Oswald Shincliffe177318888053
Earsdon1762188111199
Easington176918512526
Ebchester176618711396
Edlingham17411877593
Edmondbyers17671898375
Edmondbyers, Winnowshill Cemetery187218721
Elton17641839164
Elwick17621868388
Embleton176218431642
Escomb17661849373
Esh17951867373
Etherley18341862565
Falstone17701847620
Felton176418412079
Ferryhill18461864662
Ford171018683586
Gainford176318511880
Garrigill17601839919
Gateshead1769184015345
Gateshead Fell182518633405
Gosforth176218462819
Greatham176918621144
Greystead1825185129
Grindon17621893275
Halton17691875479
Haltwhistle175818584914
Hamsterley176518981465
Hart17621870913
Hartburn176918461046
Haughton le Skerne176518811792
Haverton Hill18611872137
Haydon Bridge175518702301
Heatherycleugh18211839252
Hebburn17731842725
Heddon on the Wall172718941180
Heighington170818841141
Hetton le Hole18231835434
Heworth, St Alban18441879593
Heworth, St Mary181018769932
Hexham180018582692
High Worsall176318085
Holy Island17651834447
Holystone176318611805
Horton175918802397
Houghton le Spring176218489026
Houghton le Spring, Municipal Cemetery18921896150
Howick17591871309
Humshaugh18191846121
Hunstanworth17661871788
Hurworth178718902255
Hutton Bonville16621812146
Ilderton17661868284
Ingleton18241876302
Ingram17661871329
Jarrow176618825798
Kelloe176218533316
Kirby Sigston1692180845
Kirkharle17621849242
Kirkhaugh17601846321
Kirkheaton1861186210
Kirknewton17621897844
Kirkwhelpington171818531045
Knaresdale17691877454
Kyloe176218361171
Lamesley176518513962
Lanchester170718653975
Leake16651892742
Lesbury176518471445
Long Houghton17041870988
Long Newton17621841399
Longbenton177118294128
Longhirst1876188484
Longhorsley17691830733
Lowick176218401236
Lucker17691843375
Lumley18611867197
Medomsley17671846572
Merrington176218883368
Middleton in Teesdale176218352382
Middleton St George17441870287
Monk Hesleden17701835450
Monkwearmouth1720188316114
Morpeth176918405422
Muggleswick17821854483
Netherwitton17691880538
Newbiggin17601878564
Newburn176418808578
Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints1762189115218
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Andrew1762185315718
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Ann18311844477
Newcastle upon Tyne, St John1761185414349
Newcastle upon Tyne, St Nicholas176218546486
Ninebanks18421856207
Norham172818412621
North Otterington16601812531
North Sunderland1842184450
Northallerton16601808975
Norton176218932133
Osmotherley16971872841
Ovingham171718893587
Pelton184518701179
Penshaw176218656505
Pittington17621836617
Ponteland176218722143
Redmarshall17701852403
Rennington17691843465
Rock17681841240
Rothbury176018483015
Ryhope18281860295
Ryton176518699939
Sacriston18271875486
Sadberge17621859627
Satley17971919123
Seaham17771850294
Seaton Carew18421878348
Sedgefield176918432535
Seghill180718772901
Shadforth18411867562
Sherburn1800183433
Shilbottle170718431286
Shotley17671840624
Simonburn176018551464
Slaley17621888826
Sockburn1762183699
South Hetton18321852874
South Hylton18211842525
South Shields, St Hilda1718189531929
Southwick18441849188
St John Lee18371859641
Staindrop176618954508
Stainton le Street17621854122
Stamfordham176918651996
Stanhope176218803882
Stannington175818831591
Stockton upon Tees1848189745
Stockton upon Tees, Holy Trinity183818571782
Stockton upon Tees, St Thomas176218582894
Stranton17621844745
Sunderland1769185815074
Tanfield170118444514
Thockrington1815186251
Thorneyburn1821185049
Thornley1844184449
Thornton Le Street16691811131
Trimdon17831856712
Tweedmouth173418836842
Tynemouth1762189033703
Ulgham17601851528
Usworth1837183711
Walker184818581043
Wallsend181318716579
Warden176918902047
Wark1820184484
Warkworth176518835426
Washington176618463060
Weardale St John177418731015
West Hartlepool189718971
West Rainton18261841978
West Rounton178517852
Whalton17691846531
Whickham176718538569
Whitfield17621871766
Whitley18431888654
Whittingham171418792899
Whittonstall17751871557
Whitworth176518731484
Whorlton17651871485
Widdrington17731848548
Winlaton183318501120
Winston17621845320
Witton Gilbert17771847567
Witton le Wear176618591399
Wolsingham176518542829
Wolviston1870187119
Woodhorn176018771784
Wooler176218682994