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Craghead St. Thomas

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Thomas

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About this Parish

Craghead St. Thomas was created in 1912 from 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 Craghead St. Thomas. 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-1907 Oct-1996
Banns Mar-1967 May-1996
Marriages Jul-1912 Sep-1995
Burials Nov-1907 Jan-1956
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-1907Feb-1921 No EP/Cra 1/1 M42/743
Feb-1921 Apr-1951 No EP/Cra 1/2 M42/743
Apr-1951 Sep-1985 No EP/Cra 1/12 M42/975
Dec-1985 Oct-1996 No EP/Cra 1/13 M42/975

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1967 Aug-1985 No EP/Cra 1/16 M42/975
Nov-1985 May-1996 No EP/Cra 1/17 M42/975

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1912 Nov-1917 No EP/Cra 1/4 M42/743
Nov-1917 Jun-1927 No EP/Cra 1/5 M42/743
Aug-1927 Apr-1940 No EP/Cra 1/6 M42/743
May-1940 Jun-1949 No EP/Cra 1/7 M42/744
Jun-1949 Sep-1964 No EP/Cra 1/8 M42/744
Sep-1964 Aug-1992 No EP/Cra 1/14 M42/975
Apr-1993 Sep-1995 No EP/Cra 1/15 M42/975

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1907 Mar-1923 No EP/Cra 1/10 M42/744
Mar-1923 Sep-1937 No EP/Cra 1/11 M42/744
Sep-1937 Jan-1956 No EP/Cra 1/18 M42/977


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 Craghead St. Thomas:

  • South Stanley St. Stephen

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