31 January 2020

Findmypast adds to Durham BMB Records and Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973

The following additions are made this week to Findmypast's Durham parish register collections


PlaceYear fromYear toRecord countType
Auckland165018787,602Marriages
Auckland St Helen159318697,012Baptisms
Bishopwearmouth, St. Michael & All Angels1607185938,101Burials
Crook184319142,233Baptisms
Crook18451914684Marriages
Esh, St Michael & All Angels18011842232Burials
Fatfield187919701,794Burials
Gateshead1583188923,713Baptisms
Gateshead1558189935,191Marriages
Great Stainton15611812910Baptisms
Great Stainton15611837542Marriages
Greatham156418622,034Marriages
Houghton Le Spring, St. Michael & All Angels1657192426,429Burials
Medomsley160818463,088Baptisms
Medomsley160818412,328Marriages
Monkwearmouth1768190235,782Baptisms
Monkwearmouth1583190123,472Marriages
Monkwearmouth, St. Peter1683189116,715Burials
Newbottle185119456,374Burials
Ryhope, St Paul182919374,693Burials
Ryton1650189029,324Baptisms
Ryton1581191019,174Marriages
South Shields, Holy Trinity183419175,262Burials
South Shields, St Simon188019932,856Burials
Southwick, Holy Trinity184519882,617Burials
Stanhope1609190018,659Baptisms
Stanhope1613190115,203Marriages
Washington, Holy Trinity160419008,322Burials

Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973

This expansive collection of more than three million records from The National Archives includes lists of all the official departments of state, and branches of public service, the law, the church, national or commercial companies and institutions, and many additional articles of public utility.

Staff may be searched for by first and last names, and year.

Each record includes a link to a transcript and original image. Transcripts typically show first name(s) or initials, last name, year and source information. Images might add the department or organization and a page number. You can browse forward and back page by page.

The collection does not include a browse capability, except page by page. However, once in a volume you can edit the last four digits in the web address to find a huge variety of information.

What might you find?

Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington was also Knight of the Elephant of Denmark.
On 26 December 1833, there was an eclipse of the moon visible at Greenwich with totality between 8:43pm and 10:21pm.
In the same year, there were duties payable on male but not female servants; the duties were greater if the employer was a bachelor.


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