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Norton St. Michael

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Michael

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About this Parish

Norton St. Michael was created in 1918 from Norton St. Mary, Stockton St. John and Stockton St. Thomas.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Norton St. Michael. 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 Oct-1913 Feb-1984
Banns Mar-1918 Jul-2004
Marriages May-1918 Aug-2018
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
Oct-1913Oct-1932 No EP/Nor.SM 1/10 M42/623
Oct-1932 Sep-1946 No EP/Nor.SM 1/1 M42/622
Sep-1946 Apr-1953 No EP/Nor.SM 1/2 M42/622
Apr-1953 Dec-1962 No EP/Nor.SM 1/3 M42/622
Dec-1962 Dec-1968 No EP/Nor.SM 1/4 M42/622
Dec-1968 Sep-1975 No EP/Nor.SM 1/5 M42/622
Oct-1975 Feb-1984 No EP/Nor.SM 1/21 M42/986

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1918 Mar-1928 No EP/Nor.SM 1/14 M42/624
Mar-1928 Aug-1934 No EP/Nor.SM 1/15 M42/624
Aug-1934 May-1949 No EP/Nor.SM 1/16 M42/624
Mar-1949 Jan-1952 No EP/Nor.SM 1/17 M42/624
Jan-1952 Feb-1957 No EP/Nor.SM 1/18 M42/624
Feb-1957 Jun-1963 No EP/Nor.SM 1/19 M42/624
Jun-1963 Jan-1971 No EP/Nor.SM 1/20 M42/624
Jan-1971 May-1981 No EP/Nor.SM 1/23 M42/986
May-1981 Jun-1985 No EP/Nor.SM 1/24 M42/986
Jun-1985 Jun-1990 No EP/Nor.SM 1/25 M42/986
Jun-1990 Jul-2004 No EP/Nor.SM 1/26/1 M42/1123

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1918 Jun-1920 No EP/Nor.SM 1/11 M42/623
Jul-1920 Oct-1935 No EP/Nor.SM 1/12 M42/623
Oct-1935 Dec-1942 No EP/Nor.SM 1/13 M42/623
Jan-1943 Oct-1948 No EP/Nor.SM 1/6 M42/622
Jul-1948 Aug-1952 No EP/Nor.SM 1/6 M42/623
Aug-1952 Aug-1961 No EP/Nor.SM 1/7 M42/623
Aug-1961 Oct-1967 No EP/Nor.SM 1/8 M42/623
Oct-1967 Aug-1975 No EP/Nor.SM 1/9 M42/623
Aug-1975 Aug-1986 No EP/Nor.SM 1/22 M42/986
Sep-1986 Aug-2018 No EP/Nor.SM 1/27/1


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 Norton St. Michael:

  • Norton St. Mary
  • Stockton St. James
  • Stockton St. John
  • Stockton St. Thomas

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