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Harton St. Peter

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Peter

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About this Parish

Harton St. Peter was created in 1864 from South Shields St. Hilda.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Cleadon Park St. Cuthbert, Horsley Hill St. Lawrence The Martyr, South Shields All Saints.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Harton St. Peter. 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 Feb-1865 Dec-2012
Banns Dec-1950 Dec-1999
Marriages Oct-1867 Jul-2016
Burials Dec-1857 May-1979
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
Feb-1865Oct-1886 No EP/Har 1/1 M42/626
Oct-1886 May-1942 No EP/Har 1/2 M42/626
May-1942 Jan-1947 No EP/Har 1/9 M42/1053
Feb-1947 Apr-1952 No EP/Har 1/10 M42/1053
Apr-1952 Oct-1958 No EP/Har 1/11 M42/1053
Oct-1958 Oct-1965 No EP/Har 1/12 M42/1053
Oct-1965 Jun-1975 No EP/Har 1/13 M42/1053
Jun-1975 Oct-1990 No EP/Har 1/14 M42/1053
Oct-1990 Jul-2000 No EP/Har 1/36/1 M42/1119
Jul-2000 Dec-2012 No EP/Har 1/36/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1950 Nov-1957 No EP/Har 1/26 M42/1055
Nov-1957 May-1961 No EP/Har 1/7 M42/626
Jan-1967 Jun-1969 No EP/Har 1/8 M42/626
Jun-1969 Mar-1972 No EP/Har 1/27 M42/1055
Feb-1972 Nov-1974 No EP/Har 1/28 M42/1055
Nov-1974 Mar-1977 No EP/Har 1/29 M42/1055
Mar-1977 Feb-1980 No EP/Har 1/30 M42/1055
Feb-1980 Feb-1984 No EP/Har 1/31 M42/1055
Feb-1984 Mar-1988 No EP/Har 1/32 M42/1055
Mar-1988 Dec-1999 No EP/Har 1/33 M42/1055

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1867 Jul-1938 161(pt) EP/Har 1/3 M42/626
Jul-1938 Apr-1942 No EP/Har 1/15 M42/1053
May-1942 Dec-1945 No EP/Har 1/16(pt) M42/1053
Jan-1946 Dec-1947 No EP/Har 1/16(pt) M42/1054
Dec-1947 Jul-1952 No EP/Har 1/17 M42/1054
Jul-1952 Aug-1956 No EP/Har 1/18 M42/1054
Aug-1956 Dec-1960 No EP/Har 1/19 M42/1054
Dec-1960 Mar-1963 No EP/Har 1/20 M42/1054
Mar-1963 Mar-1965 No EP/Har 1/21 M42/1054
Mar-1965 Mar-1967 No EP/Har 1/22 M42/1055
Mar-1967 Nov-1968 No EP/Har 1/23 M42/1055
Nov-1968 Sep-1969 No EP/Har 1/24 M42/1055
Sep-1969 Dec-1971 No EP/Har 1/25 M42/1055
Dec-1971 Mar-1974 No EP/Har 1/37/1
Apr-1974 Jul-1976 No EP/Har 1/37/2
Jul-1976 Jun-1979 No Ep/Har 1/37/3
Jun-1979 Jul-1982 No EP/Har 1/37/4
Aug-1982 Sep-1985 No EP/Har 1/37/5
Sep-1985 Oct-1989 No EP/Har 1/37/6
Nov-1989 Jul-2000 No EP/Har 1/37/7
Aug-2000 Sep-2001 No EP/Har 1/37/8
Sep-2001 Jun-2004 No EP/Har 1/37/9
Jun-2004 Jul-2007 No EP/Har 1/37/10
Jul-2007 Aug-2010 No EP/Har 1/37/11
Aug-2010 Feb-2014 No EP/Har 1/37/12
Mar-2014 Feb-2015 No EP/Har 1/37/13
Apr-2015 Jul-2016 No EP/Har 1/37/14

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1857 Feb-1893 113 EP/Har 1/4 M42/626
Feb-1893 May-1916 No EP/Har 1/5 M42/626
May-1916 Apr-1954 No EP/Har 1/34 M42/1056
May-1954 May-1979 No EP/Har 1/35 M42/1056


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 Harton St. Peter:

  • Horsley Hill St. Lawrence The Martyr
  • South Shields All Saints
  • South Shields St. Oswin
  • South Westoe St. Michael and All Angels

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