In a message dated 06/10/2003 06:24:24 GMT Daylight Time, mmellor@free.net.nz writes: > in the Counties of Sunderland &Durham Another reason for this being entered on the certificates could be that the Sunderland Registration District covered more than the Borough of Sunderland, some sub-districts being in County Durham. Sunderland Registration District Created 1st July 1837. Sub-districts: East Sunderland; Monkwearmouth; North Bishop Wearmouth; South Bishop Wearmouth; Ryhope; Southwick; Sunderland East; Sunderland North; Sunderland West; West Sunderland. The Parishes covered were: Bishopwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth Panns, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Ryhope, Southwick, Sunderland, Tunstall. Regards Stan Mapstone