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Church Registers Item

Romaldkirk St. Romald

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Ripon)

Dedication: St. Romald

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Cotherstone St. Cuthbert, Laithkirk.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Romaldkirk St. Romald. 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 Aug-1578 Oct-2022
Banns Jun-1753 Jun-1944
Marriages Aug-1578 Dec-2020
Burials Aug-1578 Oct-1993
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
Aug-1578Sep-1653 IGI/57/57a EP/Rom 1/1 M42/370
Sep-1653 Jan-1685 IGI/ 57/57a EP/Rom 1/2 M42/370
Jan-1684 Apr-1700 IGI/ 57/57a EP/Rom 1/3 M42/370
May-1700 Jun-1753 IGI/57/57a EP/Rom 1/4 M42/370
Jun-1753 Apr-1772 IGI/ 481 EP/Rom 1/5 M42/370
Apr-1772 Apr-1785 597 EP/Rom 1/6 M42/370
Aug-1785 Dec-1812 645 EP/Rom 1/7 M42/370
Jan-1813 Jul-1838 514 EP/Rom 1/8 M42/370
Jul-1838 Dec-1864 514(pt)/539 (pt) EP/Rom 1/9 M42/370
Dec-1864 Apr-1902 539 (pt) EP/Rom 1/9 M42/371
May-1902 Oct-2022 No EP/Rom 1/25/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1753 May-1772 No EP/Rom 1/3 M42/370
Apr-1773 Apr-1789 No EP/Rom 1/6 M42/370
Nov-1823 Jul-1853 No EP/Rom 1/18 M42/371
Oct-1853 Jun-1944 No EP/Rom 1/19 M42/371

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1578 Sep-1653 IGI 58/58a EP/Rom 1/1 M42/370
Sep-1653 Jan-1685 IGI 58/58a EP/Rom 1/2 M42/370
Mar-1684 Apr-1700 IGI 58/58a EP/Rom 1/3 M42/370
Apr-1700 May-1753 IGI 58/58a EP/Rom 1/4 M42/370
Jun-1753 May-1772 IGI/ 326 EP/Rom 1/5 M42/370
May-1773 Feb-1789 IGI (pt)/ 326 EP/Rom 1/6 M42/370
Apr-1789 Dec-1812 326(pt)/60 (pt) EP/Rom 1/12 M42/371
Feb-1813 Jun-1841 514(pt)/539 (pt) EP/Rom 1/13 M42/371
Jul-1837 Dec-1905 539 (pt ) EP/Rom 1/14 M42/371
Mar-1906 Mar-1941 No EP/Rom 1/15 M42/371
Mar-1941 Jul-1952 No EP/Rom 1/16 M42/371
Jun-1953 Sep-1963 No EP/Rom 1/17 M42/371
Oct-1963 May-1971 No EP/Rom 1/22 M42/1084
Jun-1971 Oct-1979 No EP/Rom 1/23 M42/1084
Apr-1980 Apr-1986 No EP/Rom 1/24/1 M42/1126
Sep-1986 Oct-1991 No EP/Rom 1/24/2 M42/1126
Sep-1986 Oct-1991 No EP/Rom 1/24/2 M42/1126
Mar-1992 Jul-2001 No EP/Rom 1/24/3 M42/1126
Jul-2001 Sep-2012 No EP/Rom 1/24/4 M42/1126
Jun-2013 May-2018 No EP/Rom 1/24/5
Aug-2018 Dec-2020 No EP/Rom 1/24/6

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1578 Sep-1653 59/59a EP/Rom 1/1 M42/370
Sep-1653 Jan-1685 59/59a EP/Rom 1/2 M42/370
Aug-1678 Aug-1700 9/59a EP/Rom 1/3 M42/370
May-1700 Jun-1753 59/59a EP/Rom 1/4 M42/370
Jun-1753 Apr-1772 481 EP/Rom 1/5 M42/370
Apr-1772 Aug-1785 597 EP/Rom 1/6 M42/370
Sep-1785 Dec-1812 112/536 (pt ) EP/Rom 1/10 M42/371
Jan-1813 Jun-1855 514(pt)/539 (pt) EP/Rom 1/11 M42/371
Jul-1855 Jan-1886 539 EP/Rom 1/20 M42/582
Jan-1886 Oct-1993 539 (pt ) EP/Rom 1/21 M42/978


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

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Romaldkirk St. Romald:

    • Barnard Castle St. Mary
    • Bowes St. Giles
    • Eggleston Holy Trinity
    • Middleton-in-Teesdale St. Mary the Virgin
    • Startforth Holy Trinity

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Romaldkirk St. Romald

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