Belford, Northumberland:- Church Records

Church of England Records.

• Belford, St Mary: Records of baptisms 1701-1977, marriages 1702-1972 and burials 1701-1956 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1760-1868 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1701-1812 and marriages 1702-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1702-1812. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1701-1812 are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
   
  • A listing of Baptisms 1813-1837 at Belford, St Mary (26 kbytes) supplied by George Bell.
     
  • Transcripts of monumental inscriptions for this parish are published by the Northumberland and Durham FHS (microfiche TN97).
     
  • A photograph of Belford, St Mary supplied by George Bell.
     

Nonconformist Records.

• Northumberland Archives Service also has the following records for nonconformist churches located in this parish:
   
  • Belford, Erskine Street (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1793-1819. (A transcript is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.)
     
  • Belford United Secession (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1820-1837, 1841, 1856 and 1858. (Included on the I.G.I. for the period 1820-1841.)
     
  • Belford, West Street (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1776-1848. These records have been published on microfiche by Berwick Record Office.
     

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Belford:- Bamburgh, Chatton, Holy Island, Kyloe, Lowick.