Church Records

Tynemouth, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Tynemouth Parish Church - North Shields, Christ Church: Records of baptisms 1607-1979, marriages 1607-1981 and burials 1607-1979 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1607-1908, marriages 1607-1909, banns 1763-1778, 1815-1824, and burials 1607-1924 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1851 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1607-1734 and marriages 1607-1733 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1607-1733. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1607-1734 are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library. Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. also has a transcript of monument inscriptions.
  
  
  • Tynemouth marriage indexes for:
    • 1607-1679 (59 kbytes)
    • 1680-1719 (56 kbytes)
    • 1720-1754 (64 kbytes)
      
      
    • 1813-1821 (67 kbytes)
    • 1822-1829 (62 kbytes)
    • 1830-1837 (67 kbytes)
    from the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
    
    
  • A photograph of Tynemouth, Christ Church supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• North Shields, Holy Trinity: Records of baptisms 1861-1982, marriages 1861-1982 and burials 1868-1927 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1861-1966, marriages 1861-1947, banns 1862-1959 and burials 1868-1873, 1903-1927 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
  
  
• Percy Main, St John: Records of baptisms 1861-1971 and marriages 1864-1970 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
  
  
• Tynemouth, Holy Saviour (Priory): Records of baptisms 1861-1961 and marriages 1861-1953 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
  
  
• Tynemouth, St Peter: Records of baptisms 1861-1929 and marriages 1864-1930 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. These records and banns 1910-1921 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
  
  
• Whitley Bay, St Paul: Records of baptisms 1861-1975, marriages 1864-1989 and burials 1864-1962 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1861-1952, marriages 1864-1969, banns 1948-1964, burials 1864-1926 and a transcript of monumental inscriptions can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Whitley Bay, St Paul (microfiche TN94) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
  
  
• Northumberland Collections Service also has the following records for churches which serve or served areas within the ancient parish of Tynemouth:
  • Balkwell, St Peter Baptisms 1938-1979 and marriages 1940-1981. For earlier records see Percy Main, St John.
    
    
  • Billy Mill, St Aiden. There are no deposited registers or microfilm copies. Dedicated in 1958.
    
    
  • Cullercoats, St George. Baptisms 1880-1996 and marriages 1885-1981. For earlier records see Whitley Bay, St Paul.
    
    
    • St. George's Church, Cullercoats. photographed by Ray Urwin.
      
      
    • A photograph of Cullercoats, St George supplied by George Bell.
    
    
  • Marden, St Hilda. There are no deposited registers or microfilm copies. Dedicated in 1966 - a daughter church to Cullercoats, St George.
    
    
  • Monkseaton, St Peter. Baptisms 1922-1975 and marriages 1939-1972 For earlier records see Whitley Bay, St Paul.
    
    
  • Monkseaton, St Mary the Virgin. Baptisms 1908-1980, marriages 1932-1992 and burials 1982-1992. Became a parish in the 1920s, formerly a daughter church of Whitley Bay, St Paul.
    
    
  • Shiremoor. Baptisms 1886-1971 and marriages 1940-1986. For earlier records see Percy Main, St John.
    
    
  • Tynemouth, St Andrew. Baptisms 1903-1948. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
    
    
  • Tynemouth, St Augustin. Baptisms 1885-1923 and marriages 1885-1943. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
    
    
  • Tynemouth, St Faith. Baptisms 1892-1951. For earlier records see Tynemouth Parish Church.
    
    

Nonconformist Records.

• Deposited records of nonconformist churches in Tynemouth Parish.
  
  
• A photograph of Whitley Bay Baptist Church supplied by George Bell.
  
  
• Tynemouth Society of Friends Burials 1661-1818, (5 kbytes) supplied by George Bell.
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Tynemouth:- Earsdon, Jarrow DUR, Longbenton, South Shields DUR, Wallsend.
  
  

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