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Belmont St. Mary Magdalene

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Mary Magdalene

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About this Parish

Belmont St. Mary Magdalene was created in 1852 from Durham St. Giles.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Belmont St. Mary Magdalene. 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-1858 Dec-2007
Banns Sep-1858 Jun-2002
Marriages Oct-1858 Apr-2019
Burials Sep-1858 Oct-1976
Funerals Jul-1999 May-2016

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-1858Aug-1872 674 EP/Bel 1/1 M42/614
Aug-1872 Apr-1882 674 EP/Bel 1/2 M42/614
Apr-1882 Apr-1893 674 EP/Bel 1/3 M42/614
Apr-1893 Jul-1912 674 EP/Bel 1/4 M42/614
Jul-1912 Sep-1939 674 EP/Bel 1/18 M42/929
Sep-1939 Apr-1946 674 EP/Bel 1/19 M42/929
Apr-1946 Jul-1961 674 EP/Bel 1/20 M42/929
Jul-1961 Apr-1971 674 EP/Bel 1/21 M42/929
Apr-1971 Jan-1980 674 EP/Bel 1/22 M42/929
Jan-1980 Dec-2007 674 (pt) EP/Bel 1/42/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1858 Oct-1884 674 EP/Bel 1/13 M42/615
Feb-1885 Jun-1906 674 EP/Bel 1/14 M42/615
Jun-1906 Dec-1938 674 EP/Bel 1/15 M42/615
Feb-1939 Feb-1954 674 EP/Bel 1/16 M42/615
Feb-1954 Nov-1971 674 EP/Bel 1/6 M42/614
Jan-1972 Jan-1978 674 EP/Bel 1/17 M42/615
Jan-1978 Jan-1979 674 EP/Bel 1/23 M42/929
Feb-1979 Jul-1983 674 EP/Bel 1/24 M42/929
Aug-1983 May-1987 674 EP/Bel 1/23 M42/929
Jun-1987 Jun-2002 674 EP/Bel 1/39 M42/694

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1858 Dec-1902 IGI (pt)/673 EP/Bel 1/5 M42/614
Dec-1902 Dec-1909 673 EP/Bel 1/10 M42/615
Jan-1910 Jun-1917 673 EP/Bel 1/11 M42/615
Nov-1917 Mar-1925 673 EP/Bel 1/12 M42/615
Mar-1925 Jul-1934 673 EP/Bel 1/25 M42/929
Aug-1934 Oct-1939 673 EP/Bel 1/26 M42/929
Oct-1939 Jul-1949 673 EP/Bel 1/27 M42/929
Jul-1949 Sep-1955 673 EP/Bel 1/28 M42/929
Sep-1955 Jun-1962 673 EP/Bel 1/29 M42/929
Jul-1962 Dec-1968 673 EP/Bel 1/30 M42/929
Dec-1968 Oct-1973 673 EP/Bel 1/31 M42/929
Oct-1973 Jul-1978 673 EP/Bel 1/32 M42/929
Jul-1978 Jul-1980 673 EP/Bel 1/33 M42/930
Jul-1980 Jun-1982 673 EP/Bel 1/34 M42/930
Jun-1982 Aug-1986 673 EP/Bel 1/35 M42/930
Sep-1986 Sep-1990 673 EP/Bel 1/36 M42/930
Sep-1990 May-2009 673 (pt) EP/Bel 1/40/1
Jun-2017 Apr-2019 No EP/Bel 1/40/3

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1858 Aug-1871 673 EP/Bel 1/7 M42/614
Aug-1871 Oct-1883 673 EP/Bel 1/8 M42/615
Dec-1883 May-1911 673 EP/Bel 1/9 M42/615
May-1911 May-1967 673 EP/Bel 1/37 M42/930
Jan-1972 Oct-1976 673 EP/Bel 1/38 M42/930

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1999 May-2007 No EP/Bel 1/41/1
Jun-2007 May-2016 No EP/Bel 1/41/2


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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