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Durham St. Oswald

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Oswald

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Bearpark St. Edmund, Shincliffe St. Mary the Virgin.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Durham St. Oswald. 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-1538 Dec-1951
Banns May-1754 Jul-2004
Marriages Jan-1538 Oct-2020
Burials Oct-1538 Nov-2002
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-1538Jul-1580 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/327
Jul-1580 Mar-1593 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/328
Apr-1598 Aug-1626 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 117 M42/328
Sep-1626 Sep-1653 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 118 M42/328
Sep-1653 Dec-1781 IGI (pt)/43/396(pt) EP/Du.SO 119 M42/328
May-1695 Aug-1715 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 120 M42/328
Jan-1782 Sep-1815 396(pt) EP/Du.SO 121 M42/328
Jan-1813 Sep-1828 659 EP/Du.SO 122 M42/328
Oct-1828 Jan-1844 659 EP/Du.SO 123 M42/328
Jan-1844 May-1848 659 EP/Du.SO 123 M42/329
May-1848 Jun-1871 717 EP/Du.SO 124 M42/329
Jun-1871 Jun-1877 717 EP/Du.SO 125 M42/329
Jun-1877 Jun-1881 717 EP/Du.SO 126 M42/329
Jun-1881 Nov-1886 717 EP/Du.SO 127 M42/329
Nov-1886 Apr-1896 719 EP/Du.SO 128 M42/329
Apr-1896 Oct-1905 723 EP/Du.SO 129 M42/329
Oct-1905 Sep-1915 726 EP/Du.SO 130 M42/329
Sep-1915 May-1927 723 EP/Du.SO 131 M42/329
May-1927 Dec-1951 726 EP/Du.SO 132 M42/329

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1754 Dec-1784 No EP/Du.SO 133 M42/329
Jan-1785 May-1797 No EP/Du.SO 134 M42/329
Apr-1797 Jan-1807 No EP/Du.SO 134 M42/330
Jan-1808 Aug-1822 No EP/Du.SO 135 M42/330
Dec-1823 Jul-1837 No EP/Du.SO 147 M42/331
Aug-1837 Dec-1866 No EP/Du.SO 148 M42/331
Dec-1866 Dec-1879 No EP/Du.SO 149 M42/331
Nov-1879 Nov-1895 No EP/Du.SO 150 M42/331
Dec-1895 Oct-1908 No EP/Du.SO 151 M42/331
Nov-1908 Apr-1912 No EP/Du.SO 152 M42/331
Jan-1912 Jul-1923 No EP/Du.SO 152 M42/332
Jul-1923 Aug-1938 No EP/Du.SO 153 M42/332
Sep-1938 Aug-1954 No EP/Du.SO 154 M42/332
Sep-1954 Jul-1965 No EP/Du.SO 155 M42/332
Sep-1965 Jul-2004 No EP/Du.SO 411/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1538 Jul-1580 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/327
Jul-1580 Dec-1592 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/328
May-1598 May-1626 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 117 M42/328
Jun-1626 Nov-1652 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 118 M42/328
Jan-1653 Dec-1781 IGI(pt) /43 EP/Du.SO 119 M42/328
May-1695 Jun-1706 IGI/43 EP/Du.SO 120 M42/328
May-1754 Dec-1784 671 EP/Du.SO 133 M42/329
Jan-1782 Nov-1812 671 EP/Du.SO 121 M42/328
Feb-1785 May-1797 671 EP/Du.SO 134 M42/329
May-1797 Dec-1807 671 EP/Du.SO 134 M42/330
May-1808 Nov-1812 671 EP/Du.SO 135 M42/330
Feb-1813 May-1837 89 EP/Du.SO 136 M42/330
Jul-1837 Jun-1862 363 EP/Du.SO 137 M42/330
Sep-1862 Oct-1884 363 EP/Du.SO 138 M42/330
Nov-1884 Feb-1912 363 EP/Du.SO 139 M42/330
Apr-1912 Sep-1928 No EP/Du.SO 140 M42/331
Oct-1928 Jul-1936 No EP/Du.SO 141 M42/331
Aug-1936 Jan-1942 No EP/Du.SO 142 M42/331
Jan-1942 Nov-1949 No EP/Du.SO 143 M42/331
Dec-1949 Mar-1959 No EP/Du.SO 144 M42/331
Mar-1959 Aug-1968 No EP/Du.SO 145 M42/331
Sep-1968 Apr-1973 No EP/Du.SO 146 M42/331
Apr-1973 Dec-1979 No EP/Du.SO 260 M42/1013
Jan-1980 Aug-1990 No EP/Du.SO 264 M42/140
Aug-1990 Aug-1999 No EP/Du.SO 265 M42/140
Sep-1999 May-2007 No EP/Du.SO 409 M42/1087
Aug-2007 Aug-2008 No EP/Du.SO 410/1 M42/1103
Aug-2008 Jun-2012 No EP/Du.SO 410/2
Jun-2012 Aug-2020 No EP/Du.SO 410/3
Sep-2020 Oct-2020 No EP/Du.SO 410/4

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1538 Jul-1580 43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/327
Jul-1580 Feb-1593 43 EP/Du.SO 116 M42/328
Apr-1598 Sep-1626 43 EP/Du.SO 117 M42/328
Sep-1626 Oct-1653 43 EP/Du.SO 118 M42/328
Nov-1653 Feb-1680 43 EP/Du.SO 119 M42/328
Aug-1678 Dec-1800 43(pt)/530(pt)/588(pt) EP/Du.SO 156 M42/332
May-1695 Jul-1706 43 EP/Du.SO 120 M42/328
Jan-1801 Dec-1812 538/588 EP/Du.SO 157 M42/332
Jan-1813 Dec-1831 501 EP/Du.SO 158 M42/332
Dec-1831 Sep-1853 518 EP/Du.SO 159 M42/332
Oct-1853 Jan-1861 714 EP/Du.SO 160 M42/333
Jan-1861 Jun-1877 735 EP/Du.SO 161 M42/333
Jun-1877 Jun-1883 735 EP/Du.SO 162 M42/333
Jun-1883 Apr-1894 735 EP/Du.SO 163 M42/333
Apr-1894 Jun-1906 735 EP/Du.SO 164 M42/333
Jun-1906 Feb-1919 735 EP/Du.SO 165 M42/333
Mar-1919 Dec-1937 735 EP/Du.SO 166 M42/333
Dec-1937 Oct-1967 735 EP/Du.SO 167 M42/333
Oct-1967 Nov-2002 No EP/Du.SO 412/1


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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Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Durham St. Oswald:

Map showing parishes adjacent to Durham St. Oswald