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Dipton St. John the Evangelist

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John the Evangelist

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About this Parish

Dipton St. John the Evangelist was created in 1883 from Collierley St. Thomas and Tanfield St. Margaret.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Dipton St. John the Evangelist. 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-1884 Apr-2013
Banns May-1908 Oct-2013
Marriages Dec-1886 Sep-2012
Burials Jul-1886 Aug-2012
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-1884Jul-1886 No EP/Dip 1/1 M42/829
Jul-1886 Aug-1907 No EP/Dip 1/2 M42/829
Aug-1907 Nov-1946 No EP/Dip 1/3 M42/829
Nov-1946 May-1965 No EP/Dip 1/12 M42/1006
Sep-1965 Apr-2013 No EP/Dip 1/15/1 M42/1116

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1908 Aug-1937 No EP/Dip 1/7 M42/829
Sep-1937 Jan-1963 No EP/Dip 1/8 M42/830
Feb-1963 May-1979 No EP/Dip 1/9 M42/830
Jan-1979 May-2004 No EP/Dip 1/14/1 M42/1116
Jul-2007 Oct-2013 No EP/Dip 1/14/2 M42/1116

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1886 Jun-1920 No EP/Dip 1/4 M42/829
Aug-1920 Jun-1937 No EP/Dip 1/5 M42/829
Aug-1937 Jul-1954 No EP/Dip 1/6 M42/829
Aug-1954 Dec-1981 No EP/Dip 1/13 M42/1006
Mar-1982 Sep-2012 No EP/Dip 1/17/1 M42/1116

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1886 Dec-1933 No EP/Dip 1/10 M42/830
Jan-1934 Oct-1968 No EP/Dip 1/11 M42/830
Nov-1968 Aug-2012 No EP/Dip 1/16/1 M42/1116


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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