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Seaham St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: New Seaham Christ Church.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Seaham St. Mary. 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 1646 Nov-1999
Banns Apr-1756 Feb-1965
Marriages 1652 Sep-2019
Burials 1653 Nov-1966
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
16461709 IGI/47/725 Missing No film
Jun-1709 Aug-1812 IGI/47/725 EP/Sea 1 M42/443
Jan-1813 Nov-1861 574 (pt)/696 EP/Sea 2 M42/443
Jan-1862 Nov-1999 696 EP/Sea 31 M42/1018

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1756 Dec-1812 725 EP/Sea 3 M42/443
1822 May-1824 725 EP/Sea 3 M42/443
Feb-1831 May-1831 725 EP/Sea 3 M42/443
Apr-1844 Dec-1938 725 EP/Sea 13 M42/444
Mar-1939 Feb-1965 725 EP/Sea 17 M42/946

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1652 1709 IGI/47/696 Not deposited No film
Oct-1709 Nov-1753 IGI/47/33/696 EP/Sea 1 M42/443
Apr-1756 Dec-1812 IGI/47/33/696 EP/Sea 3 M42/443
Jun-1813 Dec-1836 33/ 574 (pt)/696 EP/Sea 4 M42/443
Apr-1838 May-1861 696 EP/Sea 11 M42/443
May-1861 Aug-1937 696 EP/Sea 11 M42/444
Aug-1938 May-1967 696 EP/Sea 12 M42/444
Oct-1968 May-2003 696 EP/Sea 32 M42/1056
Nov-2003 Aug-2007 726 EP/Sea 33 M42/1087
Dec-2007 Sep-2019 No EP/Sea 40/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1653 1709 47/726 Not deposited No film
Mar-1709 Oct-1796 47/726 EP/Sea 1 M42/443
Jul-1799 Oct-1812 47/540/726 EP/Sea 5 M42/443
Apr-1813 Mar-1861 574 (pt)/696 EP/Sea 6 M42/443
Apr-1861 Nov-1966 696 EP/Sea 10 M42/443


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.

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Area Map

The following map show the location of Seaham St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Seaham St. Mary
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    • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Seaham St. Mary:

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Seaham St. Mary