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East Rainton St. Cuthbert

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Cuthbert

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About this Parish

East Rainton St. Cuthbert was created in 1866 from West Rainton St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Chilton Moor St. Andrew, Moorsley St. Oswald.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for East Rainton St. Cuthbert. 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 Dec-1866 Apr-1972
Banns Aug-1892 Jul-2002
Marriages May-1867 Aug-2020
Burials Jan-1867 Jun-1999
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
Dec-1866Jan-1880 No EP/ER 1 M42/749
Jan-1880 Jul-1901 No EP/ER 2 M42/749
Jul-1901 May-1932 No EP/ER 3 M42/749
May-1932 Apr-1972 No EP/ER 181 M42/930

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1892 Dec-1912 No EP/ER 9 M42/750
Mar-1913 Jul-1937 No EP/ER 10 M42/750
Sep-1937 Oct-1968 No EP/ER 33 M42/750
Oct-1968 Jul-2002 No EP/ER 341 M42/1087

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1867 Feb-1932 No EP/ER 4 M42/749
Mar-1932 Jun-1943 No EP/ER 5 M42/749
Jul-1943 Aug-1953 No EP/ER 6 M42/750
Nov-1953 Oct-1967 No EP/ER 182 M42/930
Jan-1968 Apr-2016 No EP/ER 349/1
Sep-2017 Aug-2020 No EP/ER 349/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1867 Dec-1890 No EP/ER 7 M42/750
Dec-1890 Jun-1917 No EP/ER 8 M42/750
Jun-1917 Jun-1999 No EP/ER 342 M42/1087


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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