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Castle Eden St. James

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Wingate Grange Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Castle Eden 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 Sep-1694 Apr-2016
Banns Nov-1885 Jan-2016
Marriages May-1698 Oct-2015
Burials Jun-1698 Mar-1912
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-1694May-1796 IGI/71 EP/CE 1 M42/1023
Jun-1720 Dec-1812 IGI/71 EP/CE 2 M42/1023
Jan-1813 Oct-1871 IGI/574 (pt) EP/CE 5 M42/1023
Mar-1869 Nov-1919 No EP/CE 45 M42/487
Nov-1919 Apr-2016 No EP/CE 111/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1885 Feb-1918 No EP/CE 8 M42/487
Jul-1918 Feb-1956 No EP/CE 51 M42/487
Mar-1956 Jul-1991 No EP/CE 96 M42/1015
Dec-1991 Jan-2016 No EP/CE 107/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1698 Jan-1794 IGI/71/40 EP/CE 1 M42/1023
May-1754 Apr-1812 IGI (pt)/71(pt)/40 EP/CE 3 M42/487
May-1813 Jun-1837 IGI/40/574 EP/CE 6 M42/1023
Jun-1838 Apr-1912 574 (pt) EP/CE 46 M42/487
Jun-1912 Aug-1922 No EP/CE 47 M42/487
Nov-1922 Feb-1942 No EP/CE 48 M42/487
Feb-1942 Oct-1951 No EP/CE 49 M42/487
Feb-1952 Jul-1961 No EP/CE 50 M42/487
Sep-1961 Aug-1974 No EP/CE 52 M42/508
Aug-1974 Sep-1980 No EP/CE 95 M42/1015
Mar-1982 Oct-1999 No EP/CE 105 M42/1078
Jul-2000 Oct-2015 No EP/CE 106/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1698 Jul-1795 71 EP/CE 1 M42/1023
Jul-1720 Jul-1812 71/540 (pt) EP/CE 4 M42/1023
Mar-1813 Mar-1912 574 (pt) EP/CE 7 M42/1023


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.

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Area Map

The following map show the location of Castle Eden St. James within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Castle Eden St. James
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    • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Castle Eden St. James:

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Castle Eden St. James