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South Hetton Holy Trinity

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Holy Trinity

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About this Parish

South Hetton Holy Trinity was created in 1863 from Easington St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for South Hetton Holy Trinity. 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-1838 Jul-1971
Banns Mar-1863 Feb-1981
Marriages Feb-1863 Jun-2018
Burials Oct-1838 Nov-1961
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-1838Oct-1851 579 (pt)/697 EP/SHt 1 M42/667
Oct-1851 Mar-1901 697 EP/SHt 2 M42/667
Mar-1901 Jul-1913 708 EP/SHt 6 M42/432
Aug-1913 Apr-1926 708 EP/SHt 7 M42/432
Apr-1926 Dec-1945 708 EP/SHt 8 M42/432
Dec-1945 Jul-1971 No EP/SHt 9 M42/432

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1863 Mar-1936 No EP/SHt 14 M42/433
Mar-1936 Feb-1955 No EP/SHt 15 M42/433
Jan-1955 Feb-1981 No EP/SHt 36 M42/802

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1863 Jun-1911 696/709(pt) EP/SHt 3 M42/698
Sep-1911 Jul-1930 709 EP/SHt 10 M42/432
Jul-1930 Oct-1932 709 EP/SHt 11 M42/432
Oct-1932 Jun-1937 709 EP/SHt 11 M42/433
Aug-1937 Mar-1950 709 EP/SHt 12 M42/433
Mar-1950 Jul-1966 No EP/SHt 13 M42/433
Oct-1966 Jun-2018 No EP/SHt 77/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1838 Nov-1860 579 (pt)/697 EP/SHt 4 M42/432
Nov-1860 Jul-1898 697 EP/SHt 5 M42/698
Jul-1898 Feb-1910 697 EP/SHt 16 M42/433
Mar-1910 Dec-1924 708 EP/SHt 17 M42/433
Dec-1924 Aug-1941 708 EP/SHt 18 M42/433
Sep-1941 Nov-1961 No EP/SHt 19 M42/433


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.

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