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Title: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Tuesday 29 September 09 22:22 BST (UK)

Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me to find a record.
I have found the Durham Bishops Transcripts invaluable for some of my research.
However, the Winlaton records on this site only go from 1833 - 1850.
Does anyone know where I can find earlier records?
The Transcripts can go from 1700. Was Winlaton included in another parish's records before 1833?
I am looking for Ann Nixon born c 1772 - aiming to be able to name her parents.
Thanks
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Ecneps on Tuesday 29 September 09 22:31 BST (UK)

Hi Liz

baptism  Ryton Holy Cross Church
4 Oct 1772 Ann Nixon, of Winlaton, daughter of Cuthbert Nixon

marriage   Ryton   Holy Cross
17 Jun 1769 Cuthbert Nixon married Joanna Craggs, by licence

Barbara  :)

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 29 September 09 22:32 BST (UK)

Winlaton formed part of the parish of Ryton Holy Cross until 1828 - see the invaluable Durham Records Office Parish Index  http://www.rootschat.com/links/076x/  This gives a fairly comprehensive list of Durham place-names and which parishes they formed part of - well worth bookmarking.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 29 September 09 22:34 BST (UK)

Hi Jennifer
Winlaton   was    Ryton Holy Cross (-1828)   and Winlaton St. Paul (1828 -)   

http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/recordoffice/dro.nsf/vwebplaces

Stan

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Preshous on Wednesday 30 September 09 06:06 BST (UK)

Hi All

Not sure if you have come across this but you can download a transcript of the marriages at Ryton 1581-1812.
Its free to download. Best to download the PDF format then you can search the contents, lots of Nixons listed.
http://www.archive.org/details/theregistersofry00ryto.

There are lots of other free books on this site. Finding them is another matter  ;D.

Gary

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Wednesday 30 September 09 15:44 BST (UK)

YES! Rootschat has turned up trumps again!
Thank you all for your help.
Barbara, was the site Gary gave me where you found them?
I'm going to try to track down Cuthbert & Joanna, now.
Funnily enough, some of my Craigs in Northumberland were mistranscribed as Craggs.  I wonder. . . . . .

I reckon genealogy's like peeling a gigantic onion, layer by layer - it's thrilling when another one comes off.
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Wednesday 30 September 09 17:17 BST (UK)

Gary, I found the marriage. Thank you.
Any idea where the Christenings are, by any chance?
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Preshous on Wednesday 30 September 09 18:08 BST (UK)

Hi Liz

Births are not there yet. It looks like an on going process. I check in on a regular basis, to regular my missus reckons  ;D I will let you know if anything else of interest appears. It is worth searching the site as there loads of free books to download, in particular a history of northumberland in no fewer than 11 volumes. I can't stop reading them.

Gary

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Wednesday 30 September 09 18:21 BST (UK)

Thanks, Gary, I'll be interested to look at them.
I'm sure my roots are still in Northumberland, although it seems a lot of them were Scottish, and now several in Durham - but I suppose that was part of the Old Northumbria.
(My Dad, bless him, an ardent Newcastle United Supporter in the days of the Charletons, & therefore a bit anti Sunderland because of football rivalry, didn't think much of anyone from over the River Tyne. I wonder what he'd say now!)
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Preshous on Wednesday 30 September 09 18:27 BST (UK)

Liz I think everyone in the world has an ancestor from Scotland  ;D
Enjoy the books when you find them.

Gary

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Wednesday 30 September 09 20:45 BST (UK)

It's no good, Gary, I can't find the books on Newcastle.
I have just had my son on the phone (from Prague) talking me through updating my anti virus, so you may deduce that finding my way around the computer is not one of my strong points! ::)
If you could give some instructions. . . . . . . . . . .
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Preshous on Thursday 01 October 09 05:49 BST (UK)

Hi Liz

The best way I have found to search the site is to go to the home page http://www.archive.org/index.php and in the search box at the top of the page type in Northumberland history in the drop down box next to it choose texts and hit go. You should now have a page with lots of books listed. You can not download any book that has been digitized by google ( you can read them online ). Just click on a book that takes your fancy. For speed you can download it in full text and have a quick look through it before you download the PDF. Just vary the search for other books eg Durham history, Newcastle history etc. or if you are feeling brave just type in Northumberland and hit go and be prepared to spend the rest of the evening looking at these often fascinating books.
Good Luck

Gary

PS these are 2 of my favorite books. http://www.archive.org/details/localrecordsorhi01sykeuoft
and http://www.archive.org/details/localrecordsorh00fordgoog

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: fred111 on Friday 02 October 09 00:01 BST (UK)

Thanks Gary.
I found your favourites & will look for more.
They really are interesting.
Liz

Title: Re: Winlaton
Post by: Joanne Crowder on Friday 26 July 19 13:18 BST (UK)

I too have Cuthbert Nixon and Joanna Craggs, my family also has the Craig's marrying int the Stephenson,  Andrew Craig a bit of a nutter by the sounds of it.