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Cockerton St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

Cockerton St. Mary was created in 1925 from Darlington Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Cockerton 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 Nov-1901 Sep-2000
Banns Feb-1976 Jun-2006
Marriages Dec-1925 Oct-2002
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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
Nov-1901Sep-1932 No EP/Cok 1/1 M42/733
Sep-1932 Jul-1959 No EP/Cok 1/2 M42/733
Jul-1959 Aug-1981 No EP/Cok 1/15/1 M42/1114
Aug-1981 Sep-2000 No EP/Cok 1/15/2 M42/1114

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1976 May-1979 No EP/Cok 1/10 M42/1033
Apr-1979 Aug-1982 No EP/Cok 1/11 M42/1033
Aug-1982 May-1986 No EP/Cok 1/12 M42/1033
May-1986 Oct-1990 No EP/Cok 1/13 M42/1033
Dec-1990 Jun-2006 No EP/Cok 1/14 M42/1086

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1925 Jun-1931 No EP/Cok 1/3 M42/733
Jul-1931 Jun-1937 No EP/Cok 1/4 M42/733
Jun-1937 Nov-1945 No EP/Cok 1/5 M42/733
Nov-1945 Sep-1951 No EP/Cok 1/6 M42/733
Aug-1951 Jul-1962 No EP/Cok 1/6 M42/734
Jul-1962 Feb-1969 No EP/Cok 1/7 M42/1033
Mar-1969 Jun-1971 No EP/Cok 1/8 M42/1033
Jun-1971 May-1978 No EP/Cok 1/9 M42/1033
May-1978 Jul-1987 No EP/Cok 1/16/1 M42/1114
Jul-1987 Oct-2002 No EP/Cok 1/16/2 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.

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