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Crook St. Catherine

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Catherine

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About this Parish

Crook St. Catherine was created in 1845 from Brancepeth St. Brandon.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Stanley (Crook) St. Thomas Apostle and Martyr, Sunnybrow St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Crook St. Catherine. 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 Oct-1843 Sep-2012
Banns Oct-1845 Jul-2002
Marriages Nov-1845 Nov-2019
Burials Jan-1844 Nov-1955
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
Oct-1843May-1860 87 EP/Cro 1 M42/550
May-1860 Sep-1883 87(pt) EP/Cro 2 M42/550
Sep-1883 Feb-1898 No EP/Cro 3 M42/550
Feb-1898 May-1901 No EP/Cro 3 M42/551
May-1901 Apr-1915 No EP/Cro 4 M42/551
Apr-1915 Aug-1921 No EP/Cro 5 M42/551
Aug-1921 Aug-1938 No EP/Cro 6 M42/551
Sep-1938 Dec-1957 No EP/Cro 7 M42/551
Jan-1958 Oct-1963 No EP/Cro 8 M42/551
Dec-1963 Dec-1986 No EP/Cro 75 M42/936
Jan-1987 Jul-2003 No EP/Cro 124 M42/1082
Jul-2003 Sep-2012 No EP/Cro 139/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1845 Dec-1875 No EP/Cro 20 M42/553
Jul-1966 May-1979 No EP/Cro 104 M42/1041
Apr-1979 Mar-1986 No EP/Cro 105 M42/1041
Apr-1986 Jul-1991 No EP/Cro 106 M42/1041
Aug-1991 Jul-2002 No EP/Cro 129/1 M42/1115

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1845 Dec-1866 87(pt) EP/Cro 9 M42/551
Jan-1867 Dec-1881 No EP/Cro 10 M42/552
Jan-1882 Dec-1907 No EP/Cro 11 M42/552
Dec-1907 Aug-1918 No EP/Cro 12 M42/552
Aug-1918 Feb-1926 No EP/Cro 13 M42/552
Mar-1926 Aug-1935 No EP/Cro 14 M42/552
Aug-1935 Apr-1942 No EP/Cro 15 M42/552
Apr-1942 Jan-1948 No EP/Cro 16 M42/552
Jan-1948 Jan-1961 No EP/Cro 76 M42/936
Mar-1961 Oct-1968 No EP/Cro 77 M42/936
Oct-1968 Jul-1978 No EP/Cro 78 M42/936
Jul-1978 May-1987 No EP/Cro 125 M42/1083
May-1987 Sep-2000 No EP/Cro 126 M42/1083
Sep-2000 Jul-2004 No EP/Cro 127 M42/1083
Aug-2004 Aug-2008 No EP/Cro 128/1 M42/1115
Sep-2008 Nov-2014 No EP/Cro 128/2
Apr-2015 Aug-2016 No EP/Cro 128/3
Sep-2016 Aug-2018 No EP/Cro 128/4
Aug-2018 Nov-2019 No EP/Cro 128/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1844 Mar-1866 87(pt) EP/Cro 17 M42/553
Mar-1866 Apr-1872 No EP/Cro 18 M42/553
May-1872 Sep-1876 No EP/Cro 19 M42/553
Sep-1876 Oct-1946 No EP/Cro 79 M42/936
Aug-1946 Nov-1955 No EP/Cro 80 M42/936


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 Crook St. Catherine:

  • Peases West St. George

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