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Barnard Castle St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

of Gainford

Barnard Castle St. Mary was created from Gainford St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Kinninvie.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Barnard Castle St. Mary. 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 Dec-1609 Apr-1993
Banns Mar-1754 Sep-2005
Marriages Apr-1619 Mar-1996
Burials Apr-1617 Oct-1999
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
Dec-1609Dec-1687 IGI EP/BC 1/1 M42/948
Jan-1688 Feb-1722 IGI EP/BC 1/2 M42/948
Jun-1719 Dec-1753 IGI EP/BC 1/3 M42/948
Jan-1754 Dec-1777 IGI EP/BC 1/4 M42/948
Jan-1778 Dec-1799 IGI EP/BC 1/5 M42/454
Jan-1800 Dec-1812 IGI EP/BC 1/6 M42/454
Jan-1813 Sep-1829 515 EP/BC 1/7 M42/454
Sep-1829 Dec-1843 515 (pt) EP/BC 1/8 M42/646
Jan-1844 Apr-1868 No EP/BC 1/9 M42/646
May-1868 Sep-1876 No EP/BC 1/10 M42/646
Sep-1876 Sep-1894 No EP/BC 1/11 M42/646
Oct-1894 Oct-1913 No EP/BC 1/12 M42/646
Oct-1913 Dec-1943 No EP/BC 1/13 M42/163
Jan-1944 Mar-1958 No EP/BC 1/35 M42/1046
Jun-1958 Jun-1969 No EP/BC 1/36 M42/1046
Jul-1971 Apr-1993 No EP/BC 1/43/1 M42/1110

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1754 Feb-1785 BOYD (pt) EP/BC 1/14 M42/163
Oct-1966 Jan-1984 No EP/BC 1/37 M42/1046
Feb-1984 May-1990 No EP/BC 1/38 M42/1046
Jun-1990 Sep-2005 No EP/BC 1/41 M42/1081

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1619 Nov-1687 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/1 M42/948
Jan-1688 Jan-1719 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/2 M42/948
Jun-1719 Dec-1753 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/3 M42/948
Apr-1754 Nov-1762 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/14 M42/163
Nov-1762 Mar-1785 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/14 M42/163
Mar-1785 Dec-1812 IGI/619 EP/BC 1/15 M42/456
Jan-1813 Jun-1837 89/515/619/631 EP/BC 1/16 M42/456
Jul-1837 Jan-1855 515(pt)/631(pt) EP/BC 1/17 M42/456
Feb-1855 May-1890 No EP/BC 1/18 M42/456
Jun-1890 Dec-1900 No EP/BC 1/19 M42/456
Dec-1900 Dec-1914 No EP/BC 1/19 M42/457
Dec-1914 Sep-1927 No EP/BC 1/20 M42/457
Sep-1927 May-1940 No EP/BC 1/21 M42/457
May-1940 Sep-1953 No EP/BC 1/22 M42/457
Sep-1953 Aug-1966 No EP/BC 1/39 M42/1046
Aug-1966 Jul-1979 No EP/BC 1/40 M42/1046
Aug-1979 Sep-1982 No EP/BC 1/44/1 M42/1110
Oct-1982 Apr-1989 No EP/BC 1/44/2 M42/1111
May-1989 Mar-1996 No EP/BC 1/44/3 M42/1111

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1617 Dec-1687 717 EP/BC 1/1 M42/948
Jan-1688 Feb-1720 520 EP/BC 1/2 M42/948
Jun-1719 Dec-1753 520 EP/BC 1/3 M42/948
Jan-1754 Dec-1777 520 EP/BC 1/4 M42/948
Jan-1778 Dec-1799 520/595(pt) EP/BC 1/5 M42/454
Jan-1800 Dec-1812 520/595 (pt) EP/BC 1/6 M42/454
Jan-1813 Jan-1838 56/515 EP/BC 1/23 M42/457
Jan-1838 Dec-1856 56(pt)/515 (pt) EP/BC 1/24 M42/457
Dec-1856 Nov-1883 No EP/BC 1/25 M42/457
Nov-1883 Dec-1904 No EP/BC 1/25 M42/458
Jan-1905 Jul-1918 No EP/BC 1/28 M42/458
Jul-1918 Feb-1937 No EP/BC 1/29 M42/458
Jul-1927 Jul-1954 No EP/BC 1/31 M42/458
Feb-1937 Nov-1954 No EP/BC 1/30 M42/458
Nov-1954 Aug-1978 No EP/BC 1/42 M42/1081
Aug-1978 Oct-1999 No EP/BC 1/45/1


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 Barnard Castle St. Mary:

  • Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin
  • Eggleston Holy Trinity
  • Gainford St. Mary
  • Rokeby St. Mary
  • Romaldkirk St. Romald
  • Staindrop St. Mary the Virgin
  • Startforth Holy Trinity
  • Whorlton St. Mary
  • Winston St. Andrew

Map showing parishes adjacent to Barnard Castle St. Mary

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