Tyne and Wear, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1710-1960

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Tyne and Wear, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1710-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2023.
Original data: Records of the United Reformed Church Northern Province. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Tyne & Wear Archives.

About Tyne and Wear, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1710-1960

General collection information

This collection contains congregation member lists and registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials from non-conformist churches in Tyne and Wear, England, between 1710 and 1960.

Using this collection

Baptism registrations may contain the following information:

  • Person's name
  • Sex assigned at birth
  • Birth date
  • Birthplace
  • Father's name
  • Mother's name

    • Marriage registrations may contain the following information:

  • Person's name
  • Spouse's name
  • Marriage date
  • Marriage place
  • Age at marriage
  • Father's name
  • Mother's name

    • Burial registrations may contain the following information:

  • Person's name
  • Sex assigned at birth
  • Burial date
  • Burial place
  • Age at death

    • Member lists may contain the following information:

  • Person's name
  • Place of residence
  • Age
  • Date
  • Death date

    • Records of baptisms, marriages, and burials are often the first document you will encounter when searching for information about your ancestors. This collection can be used to confirm the vital dates of your ancestor's life, and baptism and marriage records can provide new names to add to your family tree.

    Collection in context

    The registers were created by officials from Tyne and Wear church congregations.

    Non-conformist churches were established by congregations that did not conform to the established services and organisation of the Church of England, and their records date back to the mid-1600s. Non-conformist church denominations include Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Baptists, Quakers, Methodists, Catholics, and Unitarians. Records of baptisms, marriages, and burials are valuable for any era, however, they are especially important for research on ancestors living during the 1700s and early 1800s, because civil registration of vital records only dates back to 1837.

    Bibliography

    Tyne and Wear Archives. "Home." Accessed October 11, 2022. https://twarchives.org.uk/.