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Burnopfield St. James

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Burnopfield St. James was created in 1871 from Collierley St. Thomas, Lanchester All Saints, Medomsley St. Mary Magdalene, Tanfield St. Margaret and Whickham St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Burnopfield St. James. 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 Nov-1873 Dec-1955
Banns Jan-1874 Sep-2014
Marriages Feb-1874 May-2019
Burials Nov-1873 Jul-1901
Funerals Jan-1966 Jun-1994

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
Nov-1873Nov-1891 579 EP/Bur 1/1 M42/728
Dec-1891 Aug-1900 579 EP/Bur 1/2 M42/728
Aug-1900 Dec-1955 579 (pt) EP/Bur 1/3 M42/728

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1874 Jul-1900 No EP/Bur 1/11 M42/1047
Jan-1953 Feb-1974 No EP/Bur 1/9 M42/729
Jan-1974 Sep-1989 No EP/Bur 1/13/1 M42/1114
Oct-1989 Sep-2014 No EP/Bur 1/13/2

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1874 Oct-1911 579 (pt) EP/Bur 1/4 M42/728
Dec-1911 Jul-1925 No EP/Bur 1/5 M42/728
Sep-1925 Dec-1935 No EP/Bur 1/6 M42/728
Jan-1936 May-1939 No EP/Bur 1/6 M42/729
May-1939 Aug-1949 No EP/Bur 1/7 M42/729
Sep-1949 Oct-1963 No EP/Bur 1/8 M42/729
Nov-1963 Oct-1986 No EP/Bur 1/12/1 M42/1114
Nov-1986 Nov-2002 No EP/Bur 1/12/2 M42/1114
Dec-2002 May-2007 No EP/Bur 1/12/3 M42/1114
May-2007 Oct-2011 No EP/Bur 1/12/4 M42/1114
Jul-2012 May-2019 No EP/Bur 1/12/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1873 Jul-1901 No EP/Bur 1/10 M42/729

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1966 Jun-1994 No EP/Bur 1/14/1 M42/1114


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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