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Esh Laude St. Michael Roman Catholic Church

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Church Type:  -

Dedication: St. Michael

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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 Esh Laude St. Michael Roman Catholic Church. 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
BirthsTNA (PRO) ref. RG 4/2280 and 2281
Baptisms 1795 Apr-1951
Bannsliber matrimonium
Marriages Apr-1841 Dec-2020
Burials Jul-1840 Dec-1995
DeathsNo 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:

Births

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1795 1839 IGI/608 Microfilm copy only M5/2
Dec-1840 Sep-1857 608 RC/EL 1/6 M5/149
Jan-1856 Nov-1882 608 RC/EL 1/1 M5/119
Apr-1883 Oct-1912 608 (pt) RC/EL 1/2 M5/119
Oct-1912 Aug-1925 No RC/EL 1/3 M5/129
Aug-1925 Apr-1951 No RC/EL 1/4 M5/142

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1841 Jun-1891 No RC/EL 1/7 M5/149
Jan-1891 Apr-1922 608 (pt) RC/EL 1/5 M5/122
Apr-1922 Jul-1951 No RC/EL 1/8 M5/149
May-1936 Jun-1939 No RC/EL 1/9 M5/149
Aug-1939 Sep-1945 No RC/EL 1/10 M5/149
Oct-1945 Jul-1949 No RC/EL 1/11 M5/149
Nov-1949 Sep-1955 No RC/EL 1/12 M5/149
Feb-1969 Mar-1972 No RC/EL 1/13 M5/149
Mar-1972 Jul-1990 No RC/EL 1/14 M5/149
Aug-1990 Dec-2020 No RC/MR 62/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1840 Dec-1995 No RC/EL 1/15 M5/149


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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