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Muggleswick

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Newcastle)

Dedication: No dedication

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About this Parish

No church dedication. Formerly an ancient parish in the Diocese of Durham, it became part of the Diocese of Newcastle in 1990. The original registers, from 1783 to 1812, are deposited with Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN, UK, and from 1813 onwards, they are deposited with Northumberland Archives, Woodhorn, QEII Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF, UK. Indexes and microfilm copies of some registers are available in the Durham Record Office (see below for details)

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Castleside St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Muggleswick. 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 1765 Dec-1903
Banns Apr-1784 Nov-1812
Marriages 1765 May-1975
Burials 1765 2000
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
17652000 596 Index only
Apr-1784 Dec-1812 IGI/117/596 Microfilm only M42/674
Jan-1813 Dec-1903 596/608 (pt) Microfilm only M42/696

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1784 Nov-1812 No Microfilm only M42/674

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1765 2000 596 Index only
Nov-1784 Nov-1812 IGI/117/596 Microfilm only M42/674
Jun-1813 Nov-1846 40/596/608 (pt) Microfilm only M42/696
Sep-1837 May-1975 40 (pt)/596 Microfilm only M42/441

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1765 1780 436/596 Index only
Jun-1780 Feb-1790 117/436/596 Microfilm only M42/647
Jul-1783 Nov-1812 117/436/ 521 (pt)/596 Microfilm only M42/674
Sep-1813 May-1902 436/596/608 (pt) Microfilm only M42/696
1902 2000 436/596 Index only


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 Muggleswick within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Muggleswick
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Muggleswick:

    • Edmundbyers St. Edmund
    • Lanchester All Saints
    • Satley St. Cuthbert
    • Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle
    • Wolsingham Park Moor
    • Wolsingham St. Mary and St. Stephen

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Muggleswick

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