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Seaham Harbour St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Church Type:  -

Dedication: St. Mary Magdalen

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Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Seaham Harbour St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church. 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
Births
Baptisms May-1857 May-1967
Banns
Marriages Jul-1871 Aug-2014
Burials
Deaths Jun-1868 Oct-1954

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Births

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1857 Jan-1866 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/1 M5/116
Jan-1866 Apr-1878 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/3 M5/116
Apr-1878 Jun-1889 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/4 M5/116
Jul-1889 Dec-1909 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/5 M5/116
Apr-1908 Dec-1911 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/6 M5/117
Jan-1912 Sep-1919 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/7 M5/117
Sep-1919 Dec-1923 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/8 M5/126
Dec-1923 Oct-1928 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/9 M5/133
Oct-1928 1934 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/10 M5/133
1935 May-1938 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/10 M5/134
Jul-1962 May-1967 620/716 RC/Sea.H 1/11 M5/140

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1871 Jun-1915 No RC/Sea.H 1/13 M5/117
Jul-1915 Jan-1931 No RC/Sea.H 1/14 M5/134
Jan-1931 Jul-1946 No RC/Sea.H 1/15 M5/134
Aug-1946 Aug-1988 No RC/Sea.H 1/16 M5/140
Jul-2004 May-2007 No RC/MR 25 M5/161
May-2007 Aug-2009 No RC/MR 29 M5/167
Aug-2009 Jul-2011 No RC/MR 46
Jul-2011 Aug-2014 No RC/MR 54/1

Deaths

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1868 Mar-1901 No RC/Sea.H 1/17 M5/117
Mar-1901 Dec-1914 No RC/Sea.H 1/18 M5/117
Jan-1915 Feb-1927 No RC/Sea.H 1/20 M5/117
Feb-1927 Sep-1938 No RC/Sea.H 1/21 M5/117
Sep-1938 Oct-1954 No RC/Sea.H 1/22 M5/117


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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