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Sunderland St. Chad

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Chad

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About this Parish

Sunderland St. Chad was created in 1962 from Herrington St. Aidan.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Sunderland St. Chad. 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-1931 Jul-2008
Banns Jan-1948 Aug-2015
Marriages Dec-1948 Apr-1999
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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-1931Dec-1955 No EP/Su.SCh 1/1 M42/819
Jan-1956 Oct-1967 No EP/Su.SCh 1/17 M42/923
Oct-1967 Mar-1993 No EP/Su.SCh 1/18 M42/999
Mar-1993 Jun-1999 No EP/Su.SCh 1/22 M42/479
Jun-1999 Jul-2008 No EP/Su.SCh 1/24/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1948 Dec-1962 No EP/Su.SCh 1/2 M42/819
Jan-1963 Sep-1966 No EP/Su.SCh 1/3 M42/819
Sep-1966 Oct-1968 No EP/Su.SCh 1/4 M42/819
Oct-1968 Nov-1970 No EP/Su.SCh 1/5 M42/819
Nov-1970 Feb-1973 No EP/Su.SCh 1/6 M42/819
Jan-1973 Oct-1975 No EP/Su.SCh 1/7 M42/819
Oct-1975 Apr-1978 No EP/Su.SCh 1/8 M42/819
Apr-1978 Jul-1981 No EP/Su.SCh 1/9 M42/819
Jun-1981 Mar-1985 No EP/Su.SCh 1/10 M42/819
Mar-1985 Apr-1996 No EP/Su.SCh 1/21 M42/999
Apr-1996 Aug-2015 No EP/Su.SCh 1/25/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1948 Oct-1959 No EP/Su.SCh 1/11 M42/819
Oct-1959 Jun-1962 No EP/Su.SCh 1/12 M42/819
Jul-1962 Dec-1963 No EP/Su.SCh 1/13 M42/819
Dec-1963 Jul-1966 No EP/Su.SCh 1/14 M42/819
Aug-1966 Sep-1971 No EP/Su.SCh 1/15 M42/819
Oct-1971 Jun-1977 No EP/Su.SCh 1/16 M42/819
Jun-1977 Jun-1984 No EP/Su.SCh 1/20 M42/999
Jun-1984 Apr-1999 No EP/Su.SCh 1/23 M42/4


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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Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Sunderland St. Chad:

Map showing parishes adjacent to Sunderland St. Chad