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Southwick St. Columba

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Columba

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About this Parish

Southwick St. Columba was created in 1884 from Monkwearmouth All Saints and Southwick Holy Trinity.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Southwick (Red House) St. Cuthbert.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Southwick St. Columba. 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-1885 Aug-2009
Banns Jun-1890 Dec-2004
Marriages Jun-1890 Dec-2006
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
Mar-1885Jul-1902 No EP/So.SC 1/1 M42/430
Jul-1902 Dec-1912 No EP/So.SC 1/2 M42/430
Dec-1912 May-1926 No EP/So.SC 1/3 M42/430
May-1926 Sep-1952 No EP/So.SC 1/4 M42/430
Sep-1952 Aug-2009 No EP/So.SC 1/21/1 M42/1103

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1890 Nov-1905 597 (pt) EP/So.SC 1/11 M42/431
Nov-1905 Dec-1913 No EP/So.SC 1/12 M42/431
Nov-1913 Jun-1920 No EP/So.SC 1/13 M42/431
Jul-1920 Apr-1927 No EP/So.SC 1/14 M42/431
Apr-1927 Oct-1937 No EP/So.SC 1/15 M42/432
Aug-1946 Jul-1949 No EP/So.SC 1/16 M42/432
Jun-1949 Jan-1954 No EP/So.SC 1/17 M42/432
Jan-1954 Dec-1964 No EP/So.SC 1/18 M42/432
Mar-1981 Aug-1991 No EP/So.SC 1/19 M42/921
Sep-1991 Dec-2004 No EP/So.SC 1/22/1 M42/1103

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1890 Mar-1910 597(pt) EP/So.SC 1/5 M42/430
Mar-1910 Nov-1917 No EP/So.SC 1/6 M42/431
Nov-1917 Apr-1924 No EP/So.SC 1/7 M42/431
Apr-1924 Jul-1942 No EP/So.SC 1/8 M42/431
Jul-1942 Mar-1951 No EP/So.SC 1/9 M42/431
Mar-1951 Oct-1962 No EP/So.SC 1/10 M42/431
Oct-1962 Apr-1974 No EP/So.SC 1/20 M42/1001
Sep-1974 Dec-2006 No EP/So.SC 1/23/1 M42/1103


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 Southwick St. Columba:

  • Bishopwearmouth (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen
  • Monkwearmouth St. Andrew
  • Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede
  • Southwick Holy Trinity
  • Town End Farm St. Bede C.D.

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