Church Records

Elsdon, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Elsdon, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1672-1980, marriages 1672-1976 and burials 1672-1926 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1830 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1672-1812 and marriages 1672-1780 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1672-1780. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1672-1812 for Elsdon are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library.
  
  
  • A photograph of Elsdon, St Cuthbert supplied by George Bell.
    
    
  • A photograph of St. Cuthbert's Church, Elsdon from Mirror Image.
    
    
• Horsley, Holy Trinity: Records of baptisms 1844-1985, marriages 1849-1977 and burials 1848-1980 are available at Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
  • Photographs of Horsley, Holy Trinity
    • External View
    • Internal View
    supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Otterburn, St John the Evangelist: Records of baptisms 1874-1983, marriages 1870-1978 and burials 1874-1983 are available at Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
  • A photograph of Otterburn, St John the Evangalist supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Transcripts of monumental inscriptions at Elsdon and Horsley (microfiche TN81) and Otterburn (microfiche TN84) are published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.
  
  

Nonconformist Records.

• Northumberland Collections Service has the following records for nonconformist churches located in this parish:
  
  
  • Birdhopecraig (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1728-1850.
    
    
  • Otterburn (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1835-1986 and marriages 1887-1981.
    
    
  • Photographs of
    • Otterburn Methodist Church
    • Otterburn Presbyterian Church
    supplied by George Bell.
    
    

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Elsdon:- Alwinton, Bellingham, Byrness, Corsenside, Hartburn, Kirkwhelpington, Rothbury, Thorneyburn.
  
  

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