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Gateshead Christ Church

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Christ Church

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About this Parish

Gateshead Christ Church was created in 1874 from Gateshead St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Gateshead St. Andrew, Gateshead St. George.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Gateshead 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 Dec-1871 May-2004
Banns Jan-1875 Jun-2003
Marriages Feb-1875 Aug-2003
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
Dec-1871Apr-1887 727 EP/Ga.CC 1 M42/282
Apr-1887 May-1897 727 EP/Ga.CC 2 M42/282
May-1897 Jun-1908 727 EP/Ga.CC 3 M42/282
Jul-1908 Feb-1919 727 EP/Ga.CC 4 M42/283
Feb-1919 Jun-1924 727 EP/Ga.CC 5 M42/283
Jun-1924 Oct-1939 727 EP/Ga.CC 6 M42/283
Oct-1939 May-1949 727 EP/Ga.CC 7 M42/283
May-1949 Mar-1973 727 EP/Ga.CC 8 M42/1077
Mar-1973 May-2004 727 EP/Ga.CC 245 M42/1077

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1875 Jun-1890 727 EP/Ga.CC 19 M42/285
Apr-1906 Jan-1909 727 EP/Ga.CC 20 M42/285
Jan-1909 Sep-1911 727 EP/Ga.CC 21 M42/285
Aug-1911 Mar-1915 727 EP/Ga.CC 22 M42/285
Mar-1915 Nov-1918 727 EP/Ga.CC 23 M42/286
May-1924 Nov-1929 727 EP/Ga.CC 24 M42/286
Nov-1961 Mar-1972 727 EP/Ga.CC 25 M42/286
Jun-1972 Jun-2003 727 EP/Ga.CC 159 M42/1078

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1875 Mar-1888 729 EP/Ga.CC 9 M42/283
Mar-1888 Oct-1896 729 EP/Ga.CC 10 M42/283
Oct-1896 Jul-1903 729 EP/Ga.CC 11 M42/283
Jul-1903 Jun-1912 729 EP/Ga.CC 12 M42/284
Jun-1912 Sep-1919 729 EP/Ga.CC 13 M42/284
Oct-1919 Jun-1926 729 EP/Ga.CC 14 M42/284
Jun-1926 Dec-1933 729 EP/Ga.CC 15 M42/284
Dec-1933 Aug-1936 729 EP/Ga.CC 16 M42/284
Aug-1936 Jan-1941 729 EP/Ga.CC 16 M42/285
Feb-1941 Sep-1950 729 EP/Ga.CC 17 M42/285
Sep-1950 Dec-1966 729 EP/Ga.CC 18 M42/285
Jan-1967 Sep-1977 729 EP/Ga.CC 157 M42/1078
Oct-1977 Aug-2003 729 EP/Ga.CC 158 M42/1078


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 Gateshead Christ Church:

  • Gateshead (Bensham) St. Chad
  • Gateshead (Bensham) St. Cuthbert
  • Gateshead Holy Trinity
  • Gateshead St. Edmund
  • Gateshead St. George
  • Gateshead St. Mary

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