Northumberland Local and Family History

General Histories and Compendia

A Historical and descriptive view of the County of Northumberland . . . . Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Mackenzie & Dent, 1811. 2 volumes. Call #: oDA670.N8M4.

Northumberland County History Committee. A History of Northumberland . . . . Newcastle-upon-Tyne: A. Reid & Co., 1893-1940. 15 volumes. Consult card catalog for volume contents. Call #: F45964.644

Raine, James. The History and antiquities of North Durham as subdvidided into the shires of Horham, Island, and Bedlington . . . but are now united to the County of Northumberland. London: John Bowyer Nichols & Son, 1852. Call #: +F45927.73.

Visitations, Heraldry, Titled Families

Clay, John William. The Extinct and dormant peerages of the northern counties of England. London: James Nisbet, 1913. Call #: F0845.156

Dugdale, William. Northumbrian monuments; or, The Shields of arms, effiegies and inscriptions in the churches, castles and halls of Northumberland. Newcastle-upn-Tyne: Newcastle upon Tyne Records Committee, 1924. Call #: F459594.828 (vol. 4).

St. George, Richard. The Visitation of Northumberland in 1615. Edited by George W. Marshall. London: printed for the editor by Mitchell and Hughes, 1878. Call #: F0745.773.

Genealogical Source Material

Durham and Northumberland Parish Register Society. Publications. Sunderland: The Society, 1898-1926. Call #: E68.24.

Volumes for the following: Alnham (vol. 14); Beadnell (vol. 20); Berwick-upon-Tweed (vols. 11.16); Chatton (vol. 31); Bothal with Hebburn (vols. 5a, 5b); Corbridge (vol. 24); Edlingham (vol. 8); Eglingham (vol. 2); Halton (vol. 25); Ilderton (vol. 34); Ingram (vol. 7); Lesbury (vol. 15); Long Houghton (vol. 36); Meldon (vol. 33); Newcastle-upon-Tyne: St. Nicholas (vols. 28, 32); Whalton (vol. 21).

Research Aids

Pratt, David H. Researching British probates 1354-1858. A Guide to the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. Volume 1: Northern England / Province of York. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1992. Call #: oZ5313.G7E57 1992 (LFH open shelf).

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