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Sockburn Girsby, All Saints

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: All Saints

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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 Sockburn Girsby, All Saints. 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 Feb-1580 Oct-1993
Banns Mar-1755 Apr-1953
Marriages Jul-1593 Dec-1982
Burials Mar-1580 Sep-1992
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
Feb-1580Jan-1731 IGI (pt) EP/Soc 1/1 M42/542
Feb-1732 Oct-1812 IGI (pt) EP/Soc 1/2 M42/542
Jan-1813 Oct-1993 630 (pt) EP/Soc 1/7 M42/963

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1755 Jun-1812 BOYD EP/Soc 1/3 M42/542
Jun-1833 Apr-1953 No EP/Soc 1/5 M42/542

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1593 Nov-1733 IGI EP/Soc 1/1 M42/542
Nov-1735 Nov-1752 IGI EP/Soc 1/2 M42/542
Apr-1756 Jul-1812 IGI EP/Soc 1/3 M42/542
Jul-1813 Nov-1835 630 EP/Soc 1/4 M42/542
Jan-1838 Dec-1982 630 (pt) EP/Soc 1/6 M42/884

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1580 Jul-1731 88 EP/Soc 1/1 M42/542
May-1733 Nov-1811 565(pt) EP/Soc 1/2 M42/542
Jan-1813 Sep-1992 630 (pt) EP/Soc 1/8 M42/963


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 Sockburn Girsby, All Saints within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Sockburn Girsby, All Saints:

    • Dinsdale St. John the Baptist
    • Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist
    • Hurworth All Saints
    • Middleton St. George St. George

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Sockburn Girsby, All Saints

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