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Chopwell St. John the Evangelist

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John the Evangelist

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About this Parish

Chopwell St. John the Evangelist was created in 1916 from Winlaton St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Chopwell St. John the Evangelist. 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 Aug-1900 Dec-1970
Banns Sep-1913 Jul-1973
Marriages Oct-1902 Aug-1974
Burials Aug-1900 Nov-1992
Funeralssections 3,5 and 6
Graves 1900 1999

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
Aug-1900Jan-1912 579 (pt)/702 EP/Cho 1/1 M42/737
Jan-1912 Jul-1925 702 EP/Cho 1/2 M42/737
Jul-1925 Apr-1936 702 EP/Cho 1/3 M42/737
Apr-1936 Oct-1950 706 EP/Cho 1/4 M42/738
Oct-1950 Dec-1970 706 EP/Cho 1/5 M42/738

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1913 Jul-1922 No EP/Cho 1/14 M42/739
Jun-1938 Apr-1951 No EP/Cho 1/15 M42/739
May-1951 Oct-1966 No EP/Cho 1/16 M42/739
Oct-1966 Jul-1973 No EP/Cho 1/17 M42/739

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1902 Mar-1912 706 EP/Cho 1/6 M42/738
Mar-1912 May-1916 706 EP/Cho 1/7 M42/738
Jun-1916 Mar-1924 706 EP/Cho 1/8 M42/738
Mar-1924 Aug-1935 706 EP/Cho 1/9 M42/738
Aug-1935 Feb-1943 706 EP/Cho 1/10 M42/738
Feb-1943 Jun-1950 706 EP/Cho 1/11 M42/738
Jul-1950 Apr-1960 706 EP/Cho 1/12 M42/738
Jun-1960 Aug-1974 706 EP/Cho 1/13 M42/738

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1900 May-1915 579 (pt)/706 EP/Cho 1/18 M42/739
May-1915 Jun-1928 706 EP/Cho 1/19 M42/739
Jun-1928 Jan-1942 706 EP/Cho 1/20 M42/739
Jan-1942 Aug-1960 No EP/Cho 1/23/1 M42/1099
Oct-1960 Nov-1992 No EP/Cho 1/23/2 M42/1099

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1900 1935 No EP/Cho 4/27/1
1900 1999 No EP/Cho 4/27/3
Aug-1900 Nov-1917 No EP/Cho 4/19 M42/1086
1930 1999 No EP/Cho 4/27/2


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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