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Elwick Hall St. Peter

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Peter

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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 Elwick Hall St. Peter. 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-1592 Feb-1922
Banns Apr-1754 Apr-1973
Marriages Oct-1592 May-2019
Burials Dec-1593 Dec-1987
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-1592Oct-1741 42 EP/Elw 1/1 M42/377
Mar-1741 May-1797 42 EP/Elw 1/2 M42/377
Feb-1798 Nov-1812 42 EP/Elw 1/3 M42/377
Mar-1813 Feb-1922 42 (pt) EP/Elw 1/4 M42/377

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Aug-1811 42 EP/Elw 1/5 M42/377
Feb-1813 Apr-1973 42 (pt) EP/Elw 1/7 M42/377

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1592 Oct-1741 42 EP/Elw 1/1 M42/377
Jul-1741 May-1752 42 EP/Elw 1/2 M42/377
Apr-1754 Aug-1811 42/60/588 EP/Elw 1/5 M42/377
Apr-1813 Nov-1835 42/89 EP/Elw 1/6 M42/377
Nov-1838 Dec-1956 42 (pt) EP/Elw 1/8 M42/377
Jan-1958 Sep-1974 No EP/Elw 1/10 M42/1028
May-1975 Jul-1986 No EP/Elw 1/11/1 M42/1117
Oct-1986 Aug-1994 No EP/Elw 1/11/2 M42/1117
Aug-1994 Oct-2005 No EP/Elw 1/11/3 M42/1117
Jul-2006 Mar-2013 No EP/Elw 1/11/4
Jun-2013 May-2019 No EP/Elw 1/11/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1593 Oct-1741 42 EP/Elw 1/1 M42/377
Dec-1741 Jan-1797 42 EP/Elw 1/2 M42/377
Jun-1798 Dec-1812 42/595 EP/Elw 1/3 M42/377
Jan-1813 Dec-1987 42 (pt) EP/Elw 1/9 M42/959


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 Elwick Hall St. Peter within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Elwick Hall St. Peter
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Elwick Hall St. Peter:

    • Embleton St. Mary
    • Greatham St. John the Baptist
    • Grindon St. James the Greater
    • Hart St. Mary Magdalene
    • Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop
    • Stranton All Saints
    • Wolviston St. Peter

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Elwick Hall St. Peter

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