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Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. John the Baptist

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Preston-on-Tees All Saints.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist. 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 Apr-1539 Oct-2005
Banns Apr-1754 Jun-2005
Marriages Feb-1540 Jun-2015
Burials Apr-1540 May-1980
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
Apr-1539Nov-1709 IGI (pt)/418 EP/Eg 2 M42/97
Apr-1710 Sep-1776 IGI/418 EP/Eg 3 M42/97
Oct-1776 Dec-1812 IGI/418 EP/Eg 4 M42/97
Jan-1813 Aug-1855 418/646(pt) EP/Eg 6 M42/97
Sep-1855 Mar-1925 418(pt) EP/Eg 7 M42/97
Jan-1910 Nov-1933 No EP/Eg 5 M42/97
Apr-1925 Sep-1974 No EP/Eg 183 M42/889
Nov-1974 Jun-1992 No EP/Eg 222/1
Jul-1992 Oct-2005 No EP/Eg 222/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Sep-1823 419 EP/Eg 8 M42/97
Oct-1897 Jun-1936 No EP/Eg 11 M42/97
Jun-1936 Jan-1956 No EP/Eg 12 M42/97
Aug-1955 May-1971 No EP/Eg 12 M42/98
May-1971 Oct-1984 No EP/Eg 187 M42/889
Jan-1985 Oct-1989 No EP/Eg 188 M42/889
Jan-1990 Jun-1996 No EP/Eg 197 M42/1037
Jun-1996 Jun-2005 No EP/Eg 223/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1540 Feb-1712 IGI/419 EP/Eg 2 M42/97
May-1713 Jan-1754 IGI/ 419 EP/Eg 3 M42/97
May-1754 Sep-1812 IGI/419/326 EP/Eg 8 M42/97
Jan-1813 May-1837 419/646 EP/Eg 9 M42/97
Dec-1837 May-1922 419(pt)/646 (pt) EP/Eg 10 M42/97
Mar-1923 Jul-1937 No EP/Eg 164 M42/492
Aug-1937 Sep-1948 No EP/Eg 165 M42/492
Nov-1948 Jan-1961 No EP/Eg 166 M42/492
Mar-1961 Mar-1968 No EP/Eg 184 M42/889
Apr-1968 Aug-1972 No EP/Eg 185 M42/889
Sep-1972 Jul-1977 No EP/Eg 186 M42/889
Jul-1977 Jun-1989 No EP/Eg 221/1
Jun-1989 Dec-2001 No EP/Eg 221/2
Mar-2002 Aug-2005 No EP/Eg 221/3
Aug-2005 Oct-2007 No EP/Eg 221/4
Mar-2008 Aug-2011 No EP/Eg 221/5
Aug-2011 Jun-2015 No EP/Eg 221/6

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1540 Jun-1678 419 EP/Eg 2 M42/97
Aug-1678 Nov-1778 419 EP/Eg 3 M42/97
Jan-1779 Dec-1812 419/569 (pt) EP/Eg 4 M42/97
Feb-1813 Nov-1887 419(pt)/646 (pt) EP/Eg 13 M42/98
Dec-1887 Feb-1935 No EP/Eg 198 M42/1037
Jan-1918 Apr-1941 No EP/Eg 5 M42/97
Mar-1935 May-1980 No EP/Eg 199 M42/1037


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 Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist:

    • Dinsdale St. John the Baptist
    • Long Newton St. Mary
    • Middleton St. George St. George
    • Sockburn Girsby, All Saints
    • Stockton St. Thomas

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist

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