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Dawdon St. Hild and St. Helen

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Hild and St. Helen

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About this Parish

Dawdon St. Hild and St. Helen was created in 1912 from Seaham Harbour St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Dawdon St. Hild and St. Helen. 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 Feb-1912 Jun-2007
Banns Jan-1954 Jun-2007
Marriages Jun-1912 Jul-2007
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
Feb-1912Jul-1919 55 EP/Daw 1/4 M42/885
Jul-1919 Jul-1940 55 EP/Daw 1/5 M42/885
Aug-1940 Nov-1945 55 EP/Daw 1/6 M42/885
Nov-1945 Jan-1953 99 EP/Daw 1/7 M42/885
Jan-1953 May-1971 99 EP/Daw 1/8 M42/885
Jun-1971 Jun-2007 738A EP/Daw 1/19/1 M42/1108

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1954 Jun-1960 692 EP/Daw 1/1 M42/805
Jun-1960 Feb-1969 709 EP/Daw 1/2 M42/805
Feb-1969 Oct-1980 709 EP/Daw 1/3 M42/805
Oct-1980 Jun-1987 709 EP/Daw 1/9 M42/885
Jun-1987 Jun-2007 No EP/Daw 1/20/1 M42/1116

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1912 Oct-1915 692 EP/Daw 1/10 M42/885
Nov-1915 Jun-1927 692 EP/Daw 1/11 M42/885
Jun-1927 Jul-1942 692 EP/Daw 1/12 M42/886
Jul-1942 Jun-1952 692 EP/Daw 1/13 M42/886
Jul-1952 Sep-1964 692 EP/Daw 1/14 M42/886
Sep-1964 Oct-1974 692 EP/Daw 1/15 M42/886
Oct-1974 Sep-1990 692 EP/Daw 1/17 M42/946
Feb-1991 Jul-2007 726 EP/Daw 1/18 M42/1088


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 Dawdon St. Hild and St. Helen:

  • Seaham Harbour (Deneside)

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