Place:Thirston, Northumberland, England

Name	Thirston
Type	Civil parish
Coordinates	55.297706°N 1.707372°W
Located in	Northumberland, England (1955 - )
See also	Thirston with Shothaugh, Northumberland, England	civil parish from which it was formed in 1955
	Bockenfield, Northumberland, England	civil parish from which it was formed in 1955
	Eshott, Northumberland, England	civil parish from which it was formed in 1955
	Morpeth Rural, Northumberland, England	rural district in which it was located 1955-1974
	Castle Morpeth District, Northumberland, England	district municipality covering the area since 1974

Thirston is a civil parish since 1974 in the Castle Morpeth District of Northumberland, England. It was formed in 1955 from the civil parishes of Thirston with Shothaugh, Bockenfield and Eshott, all of which had their origins in the ancient parish of Felton. (Source: A Vision of Britain through Time)

Research Tips

Northumberland Archives previously known as Northumberland Collections Service and Northumberland County Record Office. Now based within Woodhorn Museum in Ashington and providing free access to numerous records for local and family historians alike.

Full postal address: Museum and Northumberland Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF; Phone: 01670 624455

There is a branch office in Berwick upon Tweed.

Northumberland and Durham FHS covers both Northumberland and County Durham. The Family History Society have a research centre in Percy House in central Newcastle upon Tyne (full address on website), open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
Further information from GENUKI
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1832 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time. This map includes the boundaries of the various Wards (or "hundreds") in existence at that time.
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.
Unfortunately, there is no Victoria County History for Northumberland.