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Brandon St. John

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Brandon St. John was created in 1877 from Brancepeth St. Brandon.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Brandon Colliery St. Agatha, New Brancepeth St. Catherine.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Brandon St. John. 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 Dec-1877 Nov-2004
Banns Nov-1951 Mar-1982
Marriages Jan-1878 Jul-2019
Burials Dec-1877 Aug-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
Dec-1877Apr-1888 575 EP/Brd 1/1 M42/583
May-1888 Feb-1899 575 EP/Brd 1/2 M42/583
Feb-1899 Apr-1915 575 (pt ) EP/Brd 1/3 M42/583
Apr-1915 Mar-1926 No EP/Brd 1/4 M42/583
Mar-1926 Feb-1943 No EP/Brd 1/5 M42/583
Feb-1943 Feb-1977 No EP/Brd 1/6 M42/583
Feb-1977 Nov-1995 No EP/Brd 1/28/1 M42/1113
Dec-1995 Nov-2004 No EP/Brd 1/28/2 M42/1113

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1951 Sep-1962 No EP/Brd 1/24 M42/938
Sep-1962 Sep-1966 No EP/Brd 1/25 M42/938
Sep-1966 Aug-1971 No EP/Brd 1/26 M42/938
Jun-1971 Mar-1982 No EP/NB 1/8 M42/938

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1878 Oct-1888 575 EP/Brd 1/7 M42/583
Oct-1888 Aug-1895 575 EP/Brd 1/8 M42/583
Aug-1895 Feb-1901 575 EP/Brd 1/8 M42/584
Mar-1901 Aug-1912 No EP/Brd 1/9 M42/584
Aug-1912 Dec-1924 No EP/Brd 1/10 M42/584
Dec-1924 Sep-1932 No EP/Brd 1/11 M42/584
Oct-1932 Jan-1940 No EP/Brd 1/12 M42/584
Jan-1940 Jan-1944 No EP/Brd 1/13 M42/584
Jan-1944 Jun-1945 No EP/Brd 1/13 M42/585
Jun-1945 Sep-1961 No EP/Brd 1/14 M42/585
Oct-1961 Jul-1972 No EP/Brd 1/15 M42/585
Jul-1972 May-1985 No EP/Brd 1/23 M42/938
Jul-1985 Aug-2010 No EP/Brd 1/29/1 M42/1114
Sep-2010 Jul-2019 No EP/Brd 1/29/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1877 Apr-1887 575 EP/Brd 1/16 M42/585
Apr-1887 Mar-1895 575 EP/Brd 1/17 M42/585
Mar-1895 Mar-1903 575 (pt) EP/Brd 1/18 M42/585
Apr-1903 Sep-1906 No EP/Brd 1/19 M42/585
Sep-1906 Aug-1911 No EP/Brd 1/20 M42/586
Aug-1911 Dec-1925 No EP/Brd 1/21 M42/586
Dec-1925 Sep-1959 No EP/Brd 1/22 M42/586
May-1949 Aug-1976 No EP/Brd 1/27 M42/938


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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