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Brignall St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Ripon)

Dedication: St. Mary

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Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Brignall St. Mary. 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-1588 Feb-1993
Banns Apr-1755 Nov-1994
Marriages Sep-1591 Jul-2016
Burials Aug-1589 Apr-1993
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-1588Sep-1726 572 EP/Bri 1/1 M42/890
Sep-1726 Jul-1753 572 EP/Bri 1/2 M42/890
Sep-1779 Oct-1812 IGI/572 EP/Bri 1/4 M42/890
Feb-1813 Feb-1993 IGI/532(pt) EP/Bri 1/9 M42/974

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1755 Apr-1761 No EP/Bri 1/6 M42/890
May-1762 Nov-1815 No EP/Bri 1/6 M42/890
Nov-1824 Nov-1994 No EP/Bri 1/10 M42/974

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1591 Sep-1724 572 EP/Bri 1/1 M42/890
Dec-1726 Aug-1753 572 EP/Bri 1/2 M42/890
May-1755 Jun-1761 572 EP/Bri 1/6 M42/890
May-1762 Nov-1815 IGI (pt)/572 EP/Bri 1/6 M42/890
Feb-1813 May-1837 IGI/280/532 EP/Bri 1/7 M42/890
Dec-1838 Jan-1989 532 (pt) EP/Bri 1/8 M42/890
Jul-1996 Oct-2014 No EP/Bri 1/14/1
Jun-2016 Jul-2016 No EP/Bri 1/14/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1589 Jan-1726 572 EP/Bri 1/1 M42/890
Oct-1726 Jan-1742 572 EP/Bri 1/2 M42/890
Oct-1779 Dec-1812 536 (pt)/572 EP/Bri 1/4 M42/890
Sep-1813 Apr-1993 532 (pt) EP/Bri 1/11 M42/974


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Brignall St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Brignall St. Mary:

    • Barningham St. Michael
    • Bowes St. Giles
    • Rokeby St. Mary
    • Startforth Holy Trinity
    • Wycliffe St. Mary

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Brignall St. Mary

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