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Durham Old Elvet Wesleyan Methodist Church

Denomination: Methodist

Church Type:  -

Dedication:  -

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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 Durham Old Elvet Wesleyan Methodist 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 1815 Oct-1972
Banns
Marriages Dec-1903 Mar-2020
BurialsNo 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
18151837 No Not deposited M5/2
Oct-1934 Oct-1972 No M/DDV 576 M5/40

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1903 Oct-1905 No M/MR 540/1
Jan-1906 Feb-1908 No M/MR 540/2
Feb-1908 Aug-1909 No M/MR 540/3
Sep-1909 Sep-1911 No M/MR 540/4
Oct-1911 Jun-1913 No M/MR 540/5
Jun-1913 Sep-1915 No M/MR 540/6
Sep-1915 Feb-1918 No M/MR 540/7
Apr-1918 Jan-1920 No M/MR 540/8
Feb-1920 Oct-1921 No M/MR 540/9
Dec-1921 Jan-1935 No M/MR 540/10
Feb-1935 Oct-1942 No M/MR 540/11
Jan-1943 Mar-1951 No M/MR 540/12
Apr-1951 Aug-1957 No M/MR 540/13
Sep-1957 Mar-1963 No M/MR 540/14
Mar-1963 Aug-1967 No M/MR 540/15
Oct-1967 Jul-1971 No M/MR 540/16
Jul-1971 Nov-1975 No M/MR 540/17
Jan-1976 May-1980 No M/MR 540/18
May-1980 Mar-1984 No M/MR 540/19
Apr-1984 Sep-1989 No M/MR 540/20
Oct-1989 Jul-1996 No M/MR 540/21
Aug-1996 Jul-1999 No M/MR 540/22
Jul-1999 Dec-2004 No M/MR 540/23
Mar-2005 Apr-2011 No M/MR 540/24
May-2011 Mar-2020 No M/MR 540/25


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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