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Ovingham, Northumberland:- Church Records
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Church of England Records.
- Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin: Records of baptisms 1679-1928, marriages 1679-1999 and burials 1680-1913 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1869 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1679-1812 and marriages 1679-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1679-1812 and banns 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1679-1812 for Ovingham are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library. A transcript of monumental inscriptions is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept and the Northumberland and Durham FHS have published these on fiche (microfiche TN97).
- Ovingham transcripts and indexes
- Baptisms 1813-1837 (82 kbytes)
- Marriage index 1679-1769 (56 kbytes)
- Marriage index 1770-1837 (53 kbytes)
- Burials 1813-1837 (57 kbytes)
From the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
- A photograph of Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin supplied by George Bell.
- Ovingham transcripts and indexes
- Mickley, St George: Records of baptisms 1867-1974, marriages 1867-1988 and burials 1867-1947 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
- Prudhoe, St Mary Magdalene: Records of baptisms 1882-1973, marriages 1881-1972 and burials 1882-1943 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
- Wylam, St Oswin: Records of baptisms 1886-1993 and marriages 1887-1993 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
- A photograph of Wylam, St Oswin supplied by George Bell.
- A photograph of Wylam, St Oswin supplied by George Bell.
- Northumberland Archives Service also has baptisms 1870-1918, marriages 1877-1967 and deaths 1877-1981 for Prudhoe, Our Lady and St Cuthbert (Roman Catholic); and births/baptisms 1772-1837 for Horsley (Independent). The I.G.I. includes births/baptisms 1785-1837 for the latter church.
Nonconformist Records.
- The following noncomformist records can be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service:
- Eltringham (Methodist) - Baptisms 1949-1967.
- Mickley Square, Central (Methodist) - Baptisms 1889-1976 and marriages 1935-1966.
- Mickley Square, High Row South (Methodist) - Baptisms 1919-1965 and marriages 1936-1971.
- Prudhoe W.M. Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1907-1933.
- Prudhoe, St John (Methodist) - Baptisms 1938-1967 and marriages 1912-1967.
- Prudhoe, West Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1938-1948.
- Prudhoe Station (Methodist) - Baptisms 1938-1970.
- West Wylam, Trinity (Methodist) - Marriages 1950-1968.
- Eltringham (Methodist) - Baptisms 1949-1967.
- Photographs of
supplied by George Bell.
- Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle West W.M. Circuit or to Gateshead (Co. Durham) W.M. Circuit. Records for Newcastle West (1788-1837) can be seen at Northumberland Archives Service and Tyne and Wear Archives Service (listed as Brunswick Place or Orphan House). Records for Gateshead (1812-1837) can be seen at Gateshead Central Library. Both are included on the IGI.
Adjacent Parishes.
- The following parishes are adjacent to Ovingham:- Bywell St Andrew, Bywell St Peter, Ebchester DUR, Heddon on the Wall, Medomsley DUR, Ryton DUR, Stamfordham, Whittonstall.