England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
Church of England parish registers containing baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place in the county of Northumberland from 1538 to 1950. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The original records are held at the Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives.
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England, Northumberland, Parish Registers
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from the county of Northumberland for the years 1538-1950. The original records are held at the Northumberland Archives. They may include the following:
- name
- parents
- spouse
- father's occupation
- residence
- date of birth
- date of marriage
- burial date and place
and much more depending on the record type.
Parish registers have been kept at the local level across England since the mid-1500s. Due to this long and relatively stable tradition, these records are central to English genealogical research as they are often one of the only sources for finding families and individuals in England before the start of civil registration in 1837.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptism
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Marriage
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Burial
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Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see England Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records
Coverage Table
This collection includes 29,649 records from the parish of Horton, Northamptonshire. This includes 9,584 baptims, 8,551 marriages, and 11,514 burials.
Coverage tables for this collection are available in the wiki article England, Northumberland, Parish Registers Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Northumberland Archives
"England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 6 January 2026. Northumberland Archives, Ashington.
