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Thornley (Nr Kelloe) Sacred Heart & English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Church Type:  -

Dedication: Sacred Heart and English Martyrs, The

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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 Thornley (Nr Kelloe) Sacred Heart & English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church. 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
Births
Baptisms Sep-1850 Nov-1922
Bannsincludes confirmations August 1857
Marriages Feb-1854 Aug-2019
Burials
Deaths Oct-1880 Sep-1982

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Births

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1850 May-1867 739 RC/Tho 1/1 M5/111
May-1867 Mar-1874 739 RC/Tho 1/2 M5/111
Feb-1874 Sep-1904 739 RC/Tho 1/3 M5/111
Sep-1904 Nov-1922 739 RC/Tho 1/4 M5/122

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1854 Jul-1866 558 RC/Tho 1/5 M5/111
Aug-1867 Nov-1910 558 RC/Tho 1/6 M5/111
Jan-1911 May-1949 No RC/Tho 1/7 M5/134
Jun-1982 Mar-1985 No RC/MR 74/1
May-1985 May-1993 No RC/MR 74/2
May-1993 Aug-2019 No RC/MR 74/3

Deaths

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1880 Sep-1982 567 RC/Tho 1/8 M5/111


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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