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Darlington St. Paul

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Paul

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About this Parish

Darlington St. Paul was created in 1868 from Darlington Holy Trinity and Darlington St. Cuthbert.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Darlington St. Luke, Darlington St. Mark, Darlington St. Mark with St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Darlington St. Paul. 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 Sep-1872 Jun-1986
Banns Feb-1926 Mar-1966
Marriages Sep-1872 Oct-1973
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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
Sep-1872Mar-1875 No EP/Da.SP 1 M42/338
Mar-1875 Aug-1877 No EP/Da.SP 2 M42/338
Aug-1877 Apr-1880 No EP/Da.SP 3 M42/338
Apr-1880 Oct-1882 No EP/Da.SP 3 M42/339
Oct-1882 Sep-1887 No EP/Da.SP 4 M42/339
Aug-1887 Jan-1894 No EP/Da.SP 5 M42/339
Feb-1894 May-1900 No EP/Da.SP 6 M42/339
May-1900 Jul-1906 No EP/Da.SP 7 M42/339
Jul-1906 Apr-1911 No EP/Da.SP 8 M42/339
Apr-1911 May-1916 No EP/Da.SP 9 M42/339
May-1916 Aug-1918 No EP/Da.SP 10 M42/339
Aug-1918 Nov-1921 No EP/Da.SP 10 M42/340
Nov-1921 Aug-1927 No EP/Da.SP 11 M42/340
Aug-1927 Dec-1936 No EP/Da.SP 12 M42/340
Jan-1937 Jun-1946 No EP/Da.SP 13 M42/340
Jun-1946 Oct-1950 No EP/Da.SP 14 M42/340
Oct-1950 Dec-1963 No EP/Da.SP 15 M42/340
Dec-1963 Jun-1986 No EP/Da.SP 85 M42/1078

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1926 Jul-1926 No EP/Da.SP 27 M42/342
Jun-1926 Oct-1933 No EP/Da.SP 27 M42/343
Oct-1933 Aug-1939 No EP/Da.SP 28 M42/343
Jul-1940 Jan-1945 No EP/Da.SP 29 M42/343
Jan-1950 Sep-1951 No EP/Da.SP 30 M42/343
Sep-1951 Jul-1957 No EP/Da.SP 31 M42/343
Jul-1957 Mar-1966 No EP/Da.SP 32 M42/343

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1872 Dec-1887 No EP/Da.SP 16 M42/340
Dec-1887 Apr-1898 No EP/Da.SP 17 M42/340
Apr-1898 Jun-1900 No EP/Da.SP 17 M42/341
Jun-1900 Oct-1909 No EP/Da.SP 18 M42/341
Nov-1909 Mar-1918 No EP/Da.SP 19 M42/341
Mar-1918 Dec-1925 No EP/Da.SP 20 M42/341
Dec-1925 Feb-1935 No EP/Da.SP 21 M42/341
Feb-1935 Feb-1940 No EP/Da.SP 22 M42/341
Feb-1940 Nov-1941 No EP/Da.SP 22 M42/342
Nov-1941 Mar-1948 No EP/Da.SP 23 M42/342
Mar-1948 Mar-1955 No EP/Da.SP 24 M42/342
Mar-1955 Jul-1966 No EP/Da.SP 25 M42/342
Jul-1966 Oct-1973 No EP/Da.SP 26 M42/342


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.

Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Darlington St. Paul:

  • Darlington (Albert Hill) St. James
  • Darlington Holy Trinity
  • Darlington St. Hilda
  • Darlington St. Luke

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