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Stockton St. James

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Stockton St. James was created in 1864 from Stockton St. Thomas.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Stockton St. James. 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 May-1868 Sep-1957
Banns Nov-1929 Jan-1959
Marriages Aug-1868 Feb-1959
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
May-1868Apr-1874 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/1 M42/676
Apr-1874 Dec-1890 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/2 M42/676
Dec-1890 Dec-1899 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/3 M42/676
Dec-1899 Oct-1912 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/6 M42/1063
Oct-1912 May-1921 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/7 M42/1064
May-1921 Dec-1931 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/8 M42/1064
Dec-1931 May-1939 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/9 M42/1064
May-1939 Mar-1949 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/10 M42/1064
Mar-1949 Sep-1957 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/11 M42/1064

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1929 Nov-1938 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/17 M42/676
Nov-1938 Dec-1941 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/18 M42/1069
Nov-1941 May-1953 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/19 M42/1063
Jun-1953 Jan-1959 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/20 M42/1069

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1868 Nov-1884 429 EP/Sto.Ja 1/4 M42/676
Nov-1884 Apr-1899 433 EP/Sto.Ja 1/5 M42/676
Apr-1899 May-1910 433 EP/Sto.Ja 1/12 M42/1063
May-1910 Feb-1920 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/13 M42/1063
Feb-1920 Dec-1929 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/14 M42/1063
Dec-1929 Jul-1942 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/15 M42/1064
Jul-1942 Feb-1959 No EP/Sto.Ja 1/16 M42/1064


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.

Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Stockton St. James:

  • Norton St. Michael
  • Stockton St. John
  • Stockton St. Thomas

Map showing parishes adjacent to Stockton St. James

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