Find your ancestors in Northumberland and Durham Burials

Uncover your English ancestry through the Northumberland and Durham burial records. Discover where your ancestor is buried, where he/she lived and an additional relatives name to add to your growing family tree.

Each record includes a transcript of the original burial records. The transcripts were created by the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society, formed in 1975. The amount of information in each record can fluctuate, but most include a combination of the following information:

  • Name
  • Burial date
  • Death year
  • Birth year
  • Age
  • Place (of burial)
  • County and country
  • Relative’s first name
  • Relationship (to the deceased)
  • Residence
  • Notes

Discover more about the Northumberland and Durham Burials

The Local Government Act, 1972 reformed the local government on the county and district levels in England and Wales. All the changes were put into place by 1974. For this reason, the Northumberland and Durham records includes villages outside of their current boundaries; such as, Newcastle in the County of Tyne and Wear or Romaldkirk in the County of Yorkshire. Additionally, the records include Cumberland, which is now part of Cumbria.

The records include 213 parishes and villages. We have included a list of all those represented in this collection to assist with your family history research.

Northumberland and Durham BurialsEbchester, St. EbbaMiddleton
Allendale, St. CuthbertEdlingham, St. John The BaptistMonkwearmouth, All Saints
Allendale, St. Peter & AllenheadsEglingham, St MauriceMonkwearmouth, St. Peter
Alnham/St. Michael & All AngelsEighton BanksMonkwearmouth/St. Peter
Alnwick, St. MichaelEighton Banks, St. ThomasMorpeth/St. Mary
Alnwick/St. MichaelEllinghamMuggleswick
Alwinton, St. MichaelEllingham, St. MauriceNetherwitton St. Giles.
AncroftElsdonNewbrough
Ancroft, St. AnneElsdon, St. CuthbertNewburn, St. Michael & All Angels
AycliffeEmbletonNewburn/St. Michael & All Angels
Bamburgh, St. AidanEmbleton, St. CuthbertNewcastle
BeadnellEscombNewcastle, All Saints
Bedlington/St. CuthbertEtherleyNewcastle, Infirmary
Belford, St. MaryFalstone UrNewcastle, St. Ann
BellinghamFord, St. MichaelNewcastle/All Saints
Belmont, CemeteryFord/St. MichaelNewcastle/St. Andrew
Beltingham With Henshaw, St. CuthbertGainfordNewcastle/St. Nicholas
Berwick Upon TweedGateshead, St. MaryOvingham
Berwick Upon Tweed, Holy TrinityGosforth, St. NicholasOvingham, St. Mary
Bishop MiddlehamGreysteadOvingham/St. Mary
BishopwearmouthHaltonPenshaw
Bishopwearmouth, St. Michael & All AngelsHaltwhistle, Holy CrossPittington
Bishopwearmouth/St. Michael & All AngelsHaltwhistle/Holy CrossPonteland, St. Mary
BlanchlandHartburn, No DedicationRennington
BlythHartonRock
BoldonHaughton Le SkerneRock Chapelry (Embleton)
Bothal, St. AndrewHaydon BridgeRomaldkirk
BrancepethHaydon, St. CuthbertRomaldkirk/St. Romald
Brancepeth, St. BrandonHeddon On The WallRyton, Holy Cross
BurnmoorHeighingtonRyton/Holy Cross
BurnopfieldHenshawSeaham, St. Mary
ByermoorHerringtonSherburn Hospital
Bywell, St. AndrewHerrington, St. AidanShincliffe
Bywell, St. PeterHetton Le Hole, St. NicholasSimonburn
Bywell/St. PeterHeworth, St. MarySimonburn, St. Mungo
Cambois/St. PeterHexhamSlaley
Carham/St. CuthbertHexham AbbeySouth Shields, Harton St. Peter
Castle EdenHexham, AbbeySouth Shields, Holy Trinity
Chatton, St. MichaelHexham, CemeterySouth Shields, St. Hilda
Chester Le Street, St. Mary & St. CuthbertHexham, St. Mary RCSouth Shields, St. Stephen
Chillingham, St. PeterHexham/St. AndrewSt. John Lee
ChollertonHoly IslandSt. John's Chapel (Weardale)
Chollerton, St. GilesHolystone, St. Mary The VirginStamfordham
CoanwoodHoughton Le SpringStamfordham, St. Mary The Virgin
CollierlyHoughton Le Spring, St. Michael & All AngelsStanhope
ConniscliffeHoughton Le Spring/St. MichaelStanhope, St. Thomas
CorbridgeHoughton Le Spring/St. Michael & All AngelsStockton, St. Thomas
Corbridge, St. AndrewHumshaugh, St. PeterSunderland, Holy Trinity
CorsensideHunstanworthSunderland/Holy Trinity
Corsenside, No DedicationIldertonTanfield, St. Margaret
CramlingtonIngramThockrington
DaltonJarrow, St. PaulTudhoe/Holy Innocents
Dalton Le Dale, St. AndrewJesmondTweedmouth
DentonKeenleyTynemouth
DinningtonKelloeTynemouth, Christ Church
Doddington, St. Mary & St. MichaelKirk MerringtonUlgham
Durham, Redhills RC CemeteryKirkharleUsworth, Holy Trinity
Durham, St. CuthbertKirkheatonWallsend/St. Peter
Durham, St. GilesKirknewton, St. GregoryWarden
Durham, St. MargaretLambley, St. Mary & St. PatrickWarden/St. Michael & All Angels
Durham, St. Mary Le BowLamesleyWarkworth, St. Lawrence
Durham, St. Mary South BaileyLamesley, St. AndrewWashington
Durham, St. Mary The LessLanchester, All SaintsWashington, Holy Trinity
Durham, St. NicholasLesbury/Westoe
Durham, St. OswaldLongbenton, St. BartholomewWhalton, St. Mary Magdalen
Durham/Christ Church & BvmLonghoughton, St. Peter & St. PaulWhitburn, St. Mary
Durham/St. OswaldLow HeworthWhitley Chapel
EarsdonLowick, RCWhittonstall
Earsdon, St. AlbanLowick, St. John The BaptistWhitworth
Easington, St. MaryLuckerWingate Grange
 Medomsley, St. Mary MagdaleneWolsingham
 Meldon, St. John The BaptistWolsingham, St. Mary & St Stephen