Halton, St Oswald, St Cuthbert and King Alfwald: Records of
baptisms
1654-1983, marriages 1698-1972 and burials 1659-1974 are available at
Northumberland Collections
Service.
Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1769-1875 are deposited at Durham
University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham
City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1654-1812
and marriages 1654-1769 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes
marriages 1654-1655 and 1698-1769. Transcripts of baptisms 1651-1812, marriages
1694-1769 and burials 1654-1812 for Halton are available in the Local Studies
Departments of
Newcastle Central Library and
Gateshead Central
Library, and the former
also has transcripts covering baptisms and burials 1813-1851. A transcript of
monumental inscriptions at Halton (microfiche TN75) is published by
Northumberland and
Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book
form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.
Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Hexham P.M. Circuit.
Records for 1824-1837 are included on the IGI (listed as Bull Bank or Bethania
Chapel). Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Hexham W.M.
Circuit. Records for 1797-1836 can be seen at
Northumberland Collections
Service and
are included on the IGI.