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Dunston St. Nicholas with Christ Church

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Nicholas with Christ Church

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About this Parish

The parish of Dunston, St. Nicholas (created in 1936 from Dunston, Christ Church and Whickham, St. Mary) merged with Dunston, Christ Church, to form Dunston, St. Nicholas with Christ Church in 1977

Dunston St. Nicholas with Christ Church was created in 1977 from Dunston Christ Church and Whickham St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Lobley Hill All Saints.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Dunston St. Nicholas with Christ Church. 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 Jun-1929 Oct-2011
Banns Aug-1937 Oct-2011
Marriages Sep-1937 Mar-2008
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
Jun-1929Oct-1948 No EP/Dun.SN 1 M42/745
Oct-1948 Jan-1985 No EP/Dun.SN 109/1 M42/1093
Feb-1985 Mar-2003 No EP/Dun.SN 109/2 M42/1093
Mar-2003 Oct-2011 No EP/Dun.SN 109/3

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1937 Jun-1958 No EP/Dun.SN 5 M42/746
Jun-1958 Oct-1972 No EP/Dun.SN 6 M42/746
Nov-1972 Sep-1978 No EP/Dun.SN 30 M42/827
Sep-1978 Apr-1984 No EP/Dun.SN 104 M42/1049
May-1984 May-1990 No EP/Dun.SN 105 M42/1049
Jun-1990 Oct-2011 No EP/Dun.SN 118/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1937 Jun-1940 No EP/Dun.SN 2 M42/746
Jun-1940 Jun-1951 No EP/Dun.SN 3 M42/746
Jun-1951 Mar-1967 No EP/Dun.SN 4 M42/746
Mar-1967 Sep-1980 No EP/Dun.SN 110/1 M42/1095
Oct-1980 Sep-2002 No EP/Dun.SN 110/2 M42/1095
Sep-2002 Mar-2008 No EP/Dun.SN 110/3 M42/1095


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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