Church Records

Haltwhistle, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Haltwhistle, Holy Cross: Records of baptisms 1695-1982, marriages 1705-1994 and burials 1656-1993 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1758-1761, 1768-1858 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1695-1875 and marriages 1656-1882 for this parish, but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. Transcripts of baptisms 1691-1851, marriages 1691-1851 and burials 1656-1851 for Haltwhistle are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
  
  
  • A photograph of Haltwhistle, Holy Cross supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Beltingham, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1891-1956, marriages 1891-1978 and burials 1881-1941 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for 1812 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City.
  
  
  • A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Haltwhistle and Beltingham (microfiche TN73) 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.
    
    
• Greenhead, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1862-1923, marriages 1893-1985 and burials 1862-1979 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  
  
• Henshaw, All Hallows: Records of marriages 1901-1957 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  
  

Nonconformist Records.

• Northumberland Archives Service has the following records for nonconformist churches located in this parish:
  
  
  • Haltwhistle, St Wilfred (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1860-1900
    
    
  • Haltwhistle (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1752-1874.
    
    
    • A photograph of the "Two Churches" - the former Presbyterian Church on Westgate which now accommodates the above two congregations.
      
      
  • Greenhead, Blenkinsopp (Methodist) - Marriages 1900-1965
    
    
  • Haltwhistle P.M. Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1851-1941
    
    
  • Haltwhistle Wesleyan Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1844-1954
    
    
  • Haltwhistle, Westgate Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1941-1968
    
    
    • A photograph of "Haltwhistle Methodist Church" - the former Wesleyan Methodist Church on Westgate.
      
      
  • Haltwhistle, Front Street (Methodist) - Marriages 1899-1972
    
    
  • Henshaw (Methodist) - Marriages 1899-1937
    
    
• Bishops' Transcripts for the following Societies of Friends are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City:
  
  
  • Allendale, Alston, Edmondbyers And Haltwhistle Society of Friends: 1871-1892
    
    
  • Haltwhistle Society of Friends: 1865-1885
    
    
  • Alston and Haltwhistle Friends: 1873-1884
    
    
• A transcript of monument inscriptions for Coan Wood Society Of Friends burial ground is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Haltwhistle:- Brampton CUL, Farlam CUL, Greystead, Haydon Bridge, Knaresdale, Lambley, Lanercost CUL, Nether Denton CUL, Simonburn, Upper Denton CUL, Wark, Whitfield.
  
  

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