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Barningham St. Michael

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Ripon)

Dedication: St. Michael

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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 Barningham St. Michael. 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 Apr-1581 Feb-1970
Banns Apr-1754 Jun-2000
Marriages Apr-1581 Nov-2018
Burials Apr-1582 Feb-2014
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
Apr-1581Sep-1686 IGI (pt)/696 EP/Ba 1/1 M42/742
Apr-1686 Jan-1763 IGI EP/Ba 1/2 M42/742
Jan-1763 Nov-1812 IGI EP/Ba 1/3 M42/742
Jan-1813 Dec-1861 IGI (pt)/ 532 EP/Ba 1/4 M42/742
Jan-1862 Feb-1970 No EP/Ba 1/5 M42/743

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Oct-1823 No EP/Ba 1/6 M42/743
Jan-1824 Jun-1902 No EP/Ba 1/8 M42/743
Apr-1843 May-1843 No EP/Ba 1/6 M42/743
Jun-1902 Jun-2000 No EP/Ba 1/14 M42/694

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1581 Aug-1686 696 EP/Ba 1/1 M42/742
Apr-1686 May-1754 608 EP/Ba 1/2 M42/742
Jun-1754 Oct-1812 326(pt)/604 ( pt) EP/Ba 1/6 M42/743
Jan-1813 Nov-1837 280 (pt)/532 EP/Ba 1/7 M42/743
Aug-1837 Jun-1990 532 (pt) EP/Ba 1/12 M42/876
Aug-1991 Sep-1995 No EP/Ba 1/13 M42/977
Aug-1996 Aug-2001 No EP/Ba 1/15 M42/1087
Aug-2002 Aug-2006 No EP/Ba 1/17/1 M42/1110
Aug-2006 Jun-2012 No EP/Ba 1/17/2 M42/1110
Jul-2012 Nov-2018 No EP/Ba 1/17/3

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1582 Jun-1686 696/724 EP/Ba 1/1 M42/742
Mar-1686 Dec-1762 608/724 EP/Ba 1/2 M42/742
Jan-1763 Sep-1812 536 (pt)/670/724 EP/Ba 1/3 M42/742
Feb-1813 Oct-1880 532 (pt)/724 EP/Ba 1/9 M42/743
Apr-1881 Feb-2014 No EP/Ba 1/18/1


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 Barningham St. Michael:

  • Bowes St. Giles
  • Brignall St. Mary
  • Rokeby St. Mary
  • Wycliffe St. Mary

Map showing parishes adjacent to Barningham St. Michael

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