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Thornley St. Bartholomew (near Kelloe)

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Bartholomew

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About this Parish

Thornley St. Bartholomew (near Kelloe) was created in 1844 from Kelloe St. Helen.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Wheatley Hill All Saints.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Thornley St. Bartholomew (near Kelloe). 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 Sep-1843 Jun-2003
Banns Aug-1865 Jun-1984
Marriages Nov-1844 Sep-2001
Burials Sep-1843 Sep-1985
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
Sep-1843Apr-1876 No EP/Tho 1/1 M42/1022
Apr-1876 Apr-1915 No EP/Tho 1/5 M42/792
Apr-1915 Mar-1929 No EP/Tho 1/6 M42/792
Apr-1929 Oct-1948 No EP/Tho 1/7 M42/792
Oct-1948 Jun-2003 No EP/Tho 1/26 M42/1081

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1865 Nov-1908 No EP/Tho 1/3 M42/731
Dec-1908 Apr-1928 No EP/Tho 1/14 M42/793
Mar-1928 Nov-1949 No EP/Tho 1/15 M42/793
Dec-1949 Jan-1956 No EP/Tho 1/16 M42/793
Jan-1956 Jul-1962 No EP/Tho 1/17 M42/793
Aug-1962 Jun-1984 No EP/Tho 1/18 M42/793

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1844 Nov-1862 No EP/Tho 1/2 M42/730
Aug-1861 Jun-1881 No EP/Tho 1/2 M42/731
Jul-1881 Jan-1909 No EP/Tho 1/8 M42/792
Jan-1909 May-1915 No EP/Tho 1/9 M42/792
Jun-1915 Aug-1934 No EP/Tho 1/10 M42/792
Aug-1934 Apr-1947 No EP/Tho 1/10 M42/793
Apr-1947 Nov-1947 No EP/Tho 1/11 M42/793
Nov-1947 Feb-1960 No EP/Tho 1/12 M42/793
Mar-1960 Jun-1977 No EP/Tho 1/13 M42/793
Jun-1977 Feb-1989 No EP/Tho 1/24 M42/943
Mar-1989 Sep-2001 No EP/Tho 1/27/1 M42/1079

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1843 Jul-1881 670 EP/Tho 1/4 M42/731
Jul-1881 Mar-1895 No EP/Tho 1/19 M42/793
Mar-1895 Mar-1903 No EP/Tho 1/20 M42/793
Mar-1903 Mar-1913 No EP/Tho 1/21 M42/794
Mar-1913 Sep-1929 No EP/Tho 1/22 M42/794
Sep-1929 Dec-1977 No EP/Tho 1/23 M42/794
Dec-1977 Sep-1985 No EP/Tho 1/25 M42/1017


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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