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Castleside St. John

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Castleside St. John was created in 1863 from Ebchester St. Ebba, Lanchester All Saints, Medomsley St. Mary Magdalene, Muggleswick and Satley St. Cuthbert.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Castleside 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 Jul-1864 Nov-1966
Banns Jul-1867 Mar-1983
Marriages Sep-1867 Aug-2019
Burials Apr-1867 Jul-1950
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
Jul-1864Mar-1923 569 (pt) EP/Cas 1/1 M42/729
Mar-1923 Nov-1966 No EP/Cas 1/2 M42/729

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1867 Dec-1930 No EP/Cas 1/6 M42/730
Jul-1931 Mar-1956 No EP/Cas 1/7 M42/730
Mar-1956 Jun-1975 No EP/Cas 1/8 M42/730
Jun-1975 Mar-1983 No EP/Cas 1/9 M42/937

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1867 Apr-1934 569 (pt) EP/Cas 1/5 M42/729
Apr-1934 Aug-1968 No EP/Cas 1/5 M42/730
Aug-1968 Jun-1983 No EP/Cas 1/10 M42/1076
Jun-1983 Dec-1990 No EP/Cas 1/11 M42/1076
May-1991 Aug-1999 No EP/Cas 1/12 M42/1076
Nov-1999 Aug-2019 No EP/Cas 1/13/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1867 May-1915 569 (pt) EP/Cas 1/3 M42/729
Jun-1915 Jul-1950 No EP/Cas 1/4 M42/729


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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