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Rokeby St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Ripon)

Dedication: St. Mary

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Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Rokeby 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 Apr-1589 Aug-2004
Banns May-1824 Aug-1972
Marriages May-1599 Sep-1994
Burials Oct-1598 Jan-2009
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
Apr-1589Nov-1655 IGI/84 EP/Rok 1/1 M42/890
Aug-1661 Jan-1765 IGI/84 EP/Rok 1/2 M42/890
Apr-1763 Dec-1812 IGI/84 EP/Rok 1/3 M42/890
Jul-1813 Apr-1991 IGI/84/532 (allpart only) EP/Rok 1/7 M42/974
Mar-1999 Aug-2004 No EP/Rok 1/19 M42/1090

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1824 Aug-1972 No EP/Rok 1/8 M42/974

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1599 Oct-1645 IGI/84 EP/Rok 1/1 M42/890
Jul-1661 May-1754 IGI/ 84 EP/Rok 1/2 M42/890
Apr-1754 May-1812 IGI/84 EP/Rok 1/4 M42/890
Oct-1813 May-1837 IGI/84/280/532 EP/Rok 1/5 M42/890
Nov-1839 Oct-1988 532 (pt) EP/Rok 1/6 M42/890
May-1992 Sep-1994 No EP/Rok 1/18 M42/1089

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1598 Aug-1654 84 EP/Rok 1/1 M42/890
Apr-1667 Feb-1763 84 EP/Rok 1/2 M42/890
Jan-1763 May-1812 84/536 (pt ) EP/Rok 1/3 M42/890
Feb-1813 Feb-1993 84(pt)/532 (pt) EP/Rok 1/13 M42/974
Oct-1997 Jan-2009 No EP/Rok 1/20


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.

Area Map

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

Map showing Rokeby St. Mary
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Rokeby St. Mary:

    • Barnard Castle St. Mary
    • Barningham St. Michael
    • Bowes St. Giles
    • Brignall St. Mary
    • Startforth Holy Trinity
    • Whorlton St. Mary
    • Wycliffe St. Mary

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Rokeby St. Mary

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