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Blanchland (Northumberland) St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Newcastle)

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

of Shotley The original registers are deposited with Northumberland Archives, Woodhorn, QEII Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF, UK. Microfilm copies are available in the Durham Record Office (see below for details)

Blanchland (Northumberland) St. Mary was created in 1753.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Blanchland (Northumberland) St. Mary. 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 Mar-1753 Dec-1959
Banns Apr-1754 Nov-1959
Marriages Apr-1753 Jan-1960
Burials Apr-1753 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
Mar-1753Dec-1959 At NRO M42/659

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 May-1812 At NRO M42/659
Nov-1823 Nov-1959 At NRO M42/660

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1753 Mar-1837 At NRO M42/659
May-1838 Jan-1960 At NRO M42/660

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1753 Nov-1959 At NRO M42/659


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.

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