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Bearpark St. Edmund

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Edmund

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About this Parish

Bearpark St. Edmund was created in 1879 from Durham St. Oswald.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Ushaw Moor St. Luke.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Bearpark St. Edmund. 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 Jun-1879 Sep-2011
Banns Oct-1879 Nov-2014
Marriages Oct-1879 Dec-2017
Burials Jul-1879 Sep-1976
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
Jun-1879Aug-1892 IGI EP/BP 1/1 M42/713
Aug-1892 Jun-1906 IGI (pt) EP/BP 1/4 M42/713
Jul-1906 Jul-1919 No EP/BP 1/5 M42/713
Jul-1919 Dec-1964 No EP/BP 1/6 M42/714
Jan-1965 Sep-2011 No EP/BP 1/34/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1879 Apr-1907 No EP/BP 1/26 M42/715
Apr-1907 Mar-1914 No EP/BP 1/27 M42/715
May-1914 Mar-1943 No EP/BP 1/28 M42/715
Mar-1943 Nov-1951 No EP/BP 1/29 M42/716
Nov-1951 Sep-1977 No EP/BP 1/30 M42/716
Sep-1977 Nov-2014 No EP/BP 1/35/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1879 Oct-1908 IGI (pt ) EP/BP 1/7 M42/714
Oct-1908 May-1913 No EP/BP 1/8 M42/714
Mar-1913 Mar-1924 No EP/BP 1/8 M42/715
Apr-1924 Dec-1941 No EP/BP 1/9 M42/715
Apr-1942 Sep-1961 No EP/BP 1/10 M42/715
Oct-1961 Aug-1996 No EP/BP 1/33 M42/44
Sep-1996 Dec-2017 No EP/BP 1/36/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1879 Jul-1895 No EP/BP 1/17 M42/715
Jul-1895 May-1908 No EP/BP 1/20 M42/715
May-1908 Nov-1919 No EP/BP 1/21 M42/715
Nov-1919 Jan-1938 No EP/BP 1/22 M42/715
Jan-1938 Sep-1976 No EP/BP 1/23 M42/715


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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