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Greenside St. John

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Greenside St. John was created in 1886 from Ryton Holy Cross.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Clara Vale Good Shepherd, Crawcrook Holy Spirit.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Greenside St. John. 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 May-1886 Nov-1959
Banns Dec-1967 Jul-1988
Marriages Oct-1886 Jun-2008
Burials Jul-1886 May-2002
Funerals
Graves Sep-1902 Apr-1981

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
May-1886Jan-1898 579 EP/Grs 1/1 M42/711
Jan-1898 Dec-1904 579(pt) EP/Grs 1/2 M42/711
Oct-1904 Jun-1911 No EP/Grs 1/3 M42/712
Jun-1911 May-1918 No EP/Grs 1/4 M42/712
May-1918 Jan-1938 No EP/Grs 1/5 M42/712
Jan-1938 Nov-1959 No EP/Grs 1/12 M42/899

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1967 Nov-1973 No EP/Grs 1/13 M42/899
Apr-1974 Feb-1982 No EP/Grs 1/14 M42/899
Feb-1982 Jul-1988 No EP/Grs 1/15 M42/899

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1886 Nov-1905 579 (pt) EP/Grs 1/6 M42/712
Nov-1905 Nov-1914 No EP/Grs 1/7 M42/712
Dec-1914 Apr-1931 No EP/Grs 1/8 M42/712
May-1931 Dec-1942 No EP/Grs 1/9 M42/713
Jan-1943 Jul-1956 No EP/Grs 1/16 M42/899
Jul-1956 Apr-1983 No EP/Grs 1/17 M42/986
Apr-1983 Jul-1988 No EP/Grs 1/18 M42/986
Jul-1988 Aug-1993 No EP/Grs 1/19 M42/986
Aug-1993 Jun-2008 No EP/Grs 1/21/1 M42/1097

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1886 Aug-1902 579 (pt) EP/Grs 1/10 M42/713
Sep-1902 Apr-1921 No EP/Grs 1/11 M42/713
May-1921 May-2002 No EP/Grs 1/22/1 M42/1097

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1902 Apr-1981 No EP/Grs 1/20 M42/986


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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