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Pittington St. Laurence

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Laurence

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Lyons St. Michael and All Angels, Shadforth St. Cuthbert, Sherburn St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Pittington St. Laurence. 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-1574 Jan-1998
Banns Apr-1754 Jul-2007
Marriages Nov-1574 Dec-2020
Burials May-1574 May-1899
Funerals May-1899 Feb-1934

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-1574May-1762 IGI EP/Pi 1 M42/972
Aug-1762 Jul-1809 IGI EP/Pi 2 M42/972
Sep-1809 Jun-1819 IGI (pt) EP/Pi 3 M42/972
Jan-1813 Jun-1833 691 EP/Pi 4 M42/972
Jun-1833 Oct-1838 691 EP/Pi 5 M42/972
Apr-1838 Nov-1846 691(pt) EP/Pi 6 M42/468
Jan-1847 Apr-1856 No EP/Pi 7 M42/468
Apr-1856 Oct-1876 No EP/Pi 8 M42/468
Oct-1876 Jan-1899 No EP/Pi 9 M42/468
Jan-1899 Sep-1917 No EP/Pi 10 M42/468
Sep-1917 May-1949 No EP/Pi 11 M42/468
May-1949 Jan-1998 No EP/Pi 125/1 M42/1125

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Aug-1807 BOYD EP/Pi 12 M42/468
Apr-1834 Apr-1860 No EP/Pi 20 M42/469
Apr-1905 Apr-1940 No EP/Pi 21 M42/469
Jun-1940 Aug-1977 No EP/Pi 69 M42/469
Feb-1978 Jul-2007 No EP/Pi 127/1 M42/1125

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1574 Mar-1754 IGI/40 (pt)/473 EP/Pi 1 M42/972
Apr-1754 Aug-1807 IGI/40/473 EP/Pi 12 M42/468
Nov-1807 Dec-1812 IGI/40/473 EP/Pi 13 M42/468
Feb-1813 Feb-1836 IGI (pt)/40/473/691 EP/Pi 14 M42/468
Feb-1836 Jun-1837 40/473/691 EP/Pi 15 M42/468
Jul-1837 Jun-1849 473/691(pt) EP/Pi 59 M42/469
Jun-1849 Jul-1857 473 EP/Pi 60 M42/469
Jul-1857 May-1862 473 EP/Pi 60 M42/470
May-1862 Aug-1905 473 EP/Pi 61 M42/470
Aug-1905 Jul-1913 No EP/Pi 63 M42/470
Jul-1913 Jan-1923 No EP/Pi 64 M42/470
Feb-1923 Aug-1932 No EP/Pi 62 M42/470
Sep-1932 Apr-1940 No EP/Pi 65 M42/470
Jun-1940 Aug-1946 No EP/Pi 66 M42/470
Aug-1946 Mar-1957 No EP/Pi 67 M42/470
Mar-1957 Mar-1978 No EP/Pi 126/1 M42/1125
May-1978 Nov-1988 No EP/Pi 126/2 M42/1125
May-1989 Aug-1997 No EP/Pi 126/3 M42/1125
Sep-1997 Jul-2007 No EP/Pi 126/4
Jul-2007 Jul-2017 No EP/Pi 126/5
Jul-2017 Mar-2020 No EP/Pi 126/7
Jul-2020 Dec-2020 No EP/Pi 126/6

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1574 Jun-1762 742 EP/Pi 1 M42/972
Mar-1770 Apr-1810 588 (pt)/742 EP/Pi 2 M42/972
Apr-1810 Dec-1812 588/742 EP/Pi 3 M42/972
Jan-1813 Feb-1838 691/742 EP/Pi 16 M42/468
Feb-1838 May-1847 691(pt)/742 EP/Pi 17 M42/468
May-1847 Dec-1867 No EP/Pi 18 M42/469
Dec-1867 May-1899 No EP/Pi 19 M42/469

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1899 Feb-1934 No CP/Pi 27 M42/1036


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Pittington St. Laurence within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Pittington St. Laurence
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Pittington St. Laurence:

    • Durham St. Giles
    • Durham St. Mary Magdalene
    • Durham St. Mary the Less
    • Durham St. Mary-le-Bow
    • Durham St. Nicholas
    • Durham St. Oswald
    • Easington St. Mary
    • Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael and All Angels
    • Kelloe St. Helen
    • Sherburn Hospital
    • Whitwell House

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Pittington St. Laurence

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