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Seaton Carew Holy Trinity

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Holy Trinity

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About this Parish

(1831-1988)

Seaton Carew Holy Trinity was created in 1842 from Stranton All Saints.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan, Owton Manor St. James.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Seaton Carew Holy Trinity. 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-1831 Mar-2002
Banns Apr-1842 Aug-2009
Marriages May-1842 Oct-2019
Burials Oct-1842 Mar-1987
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-1831Apr-1897 174/194 (pt)/87(pt) EP/SC 1/1 M42/957
Oct-1831 Nov-1841 87(pt) EP/SC 1/2
Apr-1897 Aug-1924 No EP/SC 1/12 M42/1030
Feb-1925 Jun-1948 No EP/SC 1/13 M42/1030
Apr-1948 Nov-1957 No EP/SC 1/14 M42/1030
Nov-1957 Jun-1967 No EP/SC 1/19 M42/44
Jun-1967 Aug-1978 No EP/SC 1/20 M42/44
Aug-1978 Oct-1994 No EP/SC 1/21 M42/44
Nov-1994 Mar-2002 No EP/SC 1/22 M42/44

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1842 Aug-1902 No EP/SC 1/4 M42/957
Aug-1902 Sep-1925 No EP/SC 1/5 M42/957
Sep-1925 Jul-1941 No EP/SC 1/6 M42/957
Nov-1963 Jul-1968 No EP/SC 1/7 M42/957
Jul-1968 Jun-1975 No EP/SC 1/8 M42/957
Jun-1975 May-1982 No EP/SC 1/9 M42/957
May-1982 Feb-1988 No EP/SC 1/10 M42/957
Mar-1988 Aug-2009 No EP/SC 1/26/1 M42/1126

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1842 Nov-1922 173 EP/SC 1/3 M42/957
Dec-1922 Jan-1945 173 EP/SC 1/15 M42/1030
Jan-1945 Dec-1955 173 EP/SC 1/16 M42/1030
Dec-1955 Dec-1962 No EP/SC 1/17 M42/1030
Dec-1962 Dec-1971 No EP/SC 1/18 M42/1030
Feb-1972 Dec-1984 No EP/SC 1/23 M42/44
Feb-1985 Jul-1999 No EP/SC 1/24 M42/44
Aug-1999 Oct-2019 No EP/SC 1/27/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1842 Mar-1987 175 (pt) EP/SC 1/11 M42/961


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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