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Hunstanworth St. James

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Newcastle)

Dedication: St. James

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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 Hunstanworth St. James. 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 Aug-1659 Jan-1960
Banns Dec-1758 Nov-1812
Marriages Nov-1679 Sep-1959
Burials Feb-1672 Nov-1959
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
Aug-1659Mar-1760 IGI/379 At NRO M42/826
May-1760 Apr-1777 IGI At NRO M42/826
Jul-1777 Aug-1812 IGI At NRO M42/660
Mar-1813 Jun-1859 IGI/608 (pt) At NRO M42/660
Jun-1859 Jan-1960 IGI (pt) At NRO M42/660

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1758 Nov-1760 No At NRO M42/826
Apr-1761 Nov-1775 No At NRO M42/826
Apr-1778 Nov-1812 No At NRO M42/660

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1679 Nov-1760 IGI/379 At NRO M42/826
May-1761 Apr-1777 IGI/145 (pt)/596 At NRO M42/826
Jun-1776 Nov-1812 IGI/145/596 At NRO M42/660
Jun-1813 Feb-1837 IGI/596/608 At NRO M42/660
Sep-1837 Sep-1959 IGI/596(pt)/608(pt) At NRO M42/660

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1672 Jan-1760 379 At NRO M42/826
Jul-1760 May-1782 No At NRO M42/826
May-1782 Jun-1812 521 (pt) At NRO M42/660
Jan-1813 Jul-1896 No At NRO M42/660
Nov-1897 Nov-1959 No At NRO M42/660


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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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Hunstanworth St. James:

    • Edmundbyers St. Edmund
    • Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Hunstanworth St. James

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