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Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Mary the Virgin

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Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin. 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 Oct-1578 Feb-1950
Banns Apr-1754 Aug-2016
Marriages Jul-1579 Jun-2015
Burials Jan-1579 Sep-1884
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
Oct-1578Jun-1657 IGI EP/Coc 1/1 M42/136
Feb-1652 Oct-1747 IGI EP/Coc 1/2 M42/136
Mar-1747 Dec-1806 IGI EP/Coc 1/3 M42/136
Dec-1806 May-1812 IGI EP/Coc 1/4 M42/136
Jan-1813 Jul-1846 39/640 (pt) EP/Coc 1/5 M42/3
Jul-1846 Jan-1891 No EP/Coc 1/8 M42/487
Jan-1891 Mar-1927 No EP/Coc 1/9 M42/487
Mar-1927 Feb-1950 No EP/Coc 1/10 M42/488

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Jul-1812 BOYD EP/Coc 1/6 M42/136
Aug-1857 Feb-1906 No EP/Coc 1/16 M42/488
Jul-1906 Mar-1957 No EP/Coc 1/17 M42/488
Feb-1957 Aug-2016 No EP/Coc 1/21/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1579 Nov-1655 IGI/103 EP/Coc 1/1 M42/136
Jun-1655 Jul-1747 IGI/103 EP/Coc 1/2 M42/136
May-1747 Jun-1753 IGI/103 EP/Coc 1/3 M42/136
Apr-1754 Jul-1812 IGI/103 EP/Coc 1/6 M42/136
Jun-1813 Jun-1837 39/103/631 EP/Coc 1/7 M42/3
Jul-1837 Aug-1924 408/631 (pt) EP/Coc 1/11 M42/488
Dec-1924 Sep-1932 No EP/Coc 1/12 M42/488
Oct-1932 Jul-1940 No EP/Coc 1/13 M42/488
Aug-1940 Jul-1952 No EP/Coc 1/14 M42/488
Jul-1952 Feb-1966 No EP/Coc 1/15 M42/488
Jul-1966 Mar-1982 No EP/Coc 1/19 M42/1046
Feb-1983 May-1991 No EP/Coc 1/20/1 M42/1114
May-1991 Jun-2015 No EP/Coc 1/20/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1579 Jan-1659 595 EP/Coc 1/1 M42/136
Apr-1653 Sep-1747 595 EP/Coc 1/2 M42/136
Mar-1747 Dec-1806 595 EP/Coc 1/3 M42/136
Jan-1807 Dec-1812 39/595 Register Missing No film
May-1813 Sep-1884 39(pt)/595 (pt) EP/Coc 1/18 M42/488


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin:

    • Auckland St. Helen
    • Barnard Castle St. Mary
    • Eggleston Holy Trinity
    • Hamsterley St. James
    • Staindrop St. Mary the Virgin
    • Whorlton St. Mary

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin

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