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South Moor St. George

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. George

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About this Parish

South Moor St. George was created in 1912 from Beamish (Stanley) St. Andrew and Holmside (Burnhope) St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for South Moor St. George. 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 Apr-1898 Apr-2017
Banns Feb-1937 Jun-1984
Marriages Jun-1898 Jun-2016
Burials Apr-1898 Feb-1972
Funerals Jun-1972 Mar-2017

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
Apr-1898Oct-1906 No EP/SM 1/1 M42/785
Oct-1906 Jul-1914 No EP/SM 1/2 M42/785
Jul-1914 Dec-1940 No EP/SM 1/3 M42/785
Jan-1941 Apr-2017 No EP/SM 1/22/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1937 Feb-1948 No EP/SM 1/14 M42/786
Feb-1948 May-1960 No EP/SM 1/16 M42/786
May-1960 Feb-1965 No EP/SM 1/17 M42/786
Jan-1965 Jun-1984 No EP/SM 1/17 M42/787

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1898 Aug-1907 No EP/SM 1/4 M42/785
Oct-1907 Nov-1919 No EP/SM 1/5 M42/785
Dec-1919 May-1928 No EP/SM 1/6 M42/785
Jul-1928 Dec-1931 No EP/SM 1/7 M42/786
Dec-1931 Jan-1941 No EP/SM 1/8 M42/786
Jan-1941 Mar-1948 No EP/SM 1/9 M42/786
Apr-1948 Oct-1958 No EP/SM 1/10 M42/786
Nov-1958 Sep-1980 No EP/SM 1/18 M42/1009
Oct-1980 Oct-2004 No EP/SM 1/20/1 M42/1128
May-2005 May-2016 No EP/SM 1/20/3
Jun-2016 Jun-2016 No EP/SM 1/20/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1898 Aug-1913 No EP/SM 1/11 M42/786
Aug-1913 Feb-1925 No EP/SM 1/12 M42/786
Feb-1925 Sep-1955 No EP/SM 1/13 M42/786
Jan-1956 Feb-1972 No EP/SM 1/15 M42/786

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1972 Jun-1985 No EP/SM 1/19 M42/1009
Mar-2002 Mar-2017 No EP/SM 1/21/1


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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