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Lynesack St. John

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Post-1800 parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Lynesack St. John was created in 1850 from Hamsterley St. James.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Woodland St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Lynesack St. John. However, you should bear in mind that we may not have records for the whole period indicated. See the detailed list of records for this parish for more information.

For County Durham marriage indexes from 1837 that you can search online see birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates.

The more recent registers (after the end dates below) are not in the Record Office and all enquiries should be directed to the clergyman responsible for the parish. Find contact details for all parishes in Durham Diocese in the Diocesan Directory of People and Places.

Covering Dates

Type of RegisterStart DateEnd Date
Baptisms Oct-1848 Feb-1926
Banns Mar-1936 May-1958
Marriages Dec-1848 May-2011
Burials Dec-1848 Dec-1957
FuneralsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1848Sep-1891 670 EP/Lyn 1/1 M42/704
Sep-1891 Feb-1926 670(pt) EP/Lyn 1/2 M42/704

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1936 May-1958 No EP/Lyn 1/6 M42/704

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1848 May-1911 670(pt) EP/Lyn 1/3 M42/704
Jun-1911 Oct-1935 No EP/Lyn 1/4 M42/704
Oct-1935 Jun-1946 No EP/Lyn 1/5 M42/704
Aug-1946 Jan-1960 No EP/Lyn 1/10 M42/992
Mar-1960 Mar-1979 No EP/Lyn 1/11 M42/1015
Jul-1979 Aug-2005 No EP/Lyn 1/12/1
Jun-2006 May-2011 No EP/Lyn 1/12/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1848 Jul-1901 670 EP/Lyn 1/7 M42/704
Jul-1901 Jan-1924 670(pt) EP/Lyn 1/8 M42/705
Feb-1924 Dec-1957 No EP/Lyn 1/9 M42/705


Key to Detailed List of Records

The following are meanings for the codes which you may find in the lists above:

  • IGI - This register is indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
  • BOYD - This marriage or banns register is indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index. There is a copy in the Record Office.
  • Vol.x - This register has been indexed (and sometimes transcribed) by volunteers who have given a copy to the Record Office.
  • EP/xx - This is the unique reference given to every parish register when it is deposited in the Record Office.
  • M42/xx - This is the unique reference given to every microfilm in the Record Office. Please note that there are usually several registers on each film so always make a note of the original reference (EP/xx) to help identify the register you are looking for.

To get help understanding and using this data as part of your research please read our 'search tips' under website help.

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