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Hartlepool (West) St. James

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Hartlepool (West) St. James was created in 1870 from Hartlepool (West) Christ Church.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Hartlepool (West) 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 May-1870 Sep-1956
Banns
Marriages Jul-1870 Sep-1956
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
May-1870Feb-1916 151/162 (pt)*/197 (pt)* EP/Ha.SJ 1/1 M42/863
Feb-1916 Apr-1923 151/197* EP/Ha.SJ 1/1 M42/864
Apr-1923 Jun-1928 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/5 M42/882
Jun-1928 Jul-1933 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/6 M42/882
Jul-1933 Jan-1941 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/7 M42/882
Jan-1941 May-1946 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/8 M42/882
May-1946 Aug-1952 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/9 M42/882
Sep-1952 Sep-1956 182 EP/Ha.SJ 1/2 M42/864

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1870 Oct-1893 183 EP/Ha.SJ 1/3 M42/864
Nov-1893 Aug-1906 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/4 M42/864
Aug-1906 Aug-1917 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/10 M42/882
Sep-1917 Dec-1927 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/11 M42/882
Dec-1927 Jul-1945 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/12 M42/883
Aug-1945 Sep-1956 No EP/Ha.SJ 1/13 M42/888


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 Hartlepool (West) St. James:

  • Hartlepool (West) Christ Church
  • Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan
  • Stranton All Saints

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