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Bishop Auckland Preparative Meeting

Denomination: Society of Friends

Church Type:  -

Dedication:  -

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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 Bishop Auckland Preparative Meeting. 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
Minutes of meetings Jun-1715 Nov-1894
Books of sufferingsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
Registers of membersNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
Registers of removalsnotes
Births Aug-1842 Aug-1954
Marriagesnotes
Burials Mar-1835 Dec-1968
DeathsNo 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:

Minutes of meetings

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1715Jan-1774 No SF/BA/PM 1/1 M5/64
Jan-1774 Dec-1805 No SF/BA/PM 1/2 M5/64
Feb-1839 Sep-1856 No SF/BA/PM 1/3 M5/85
Oct-1856 Apr-1869 No SF/BA/PM 1/4 M5/85
May-1869 Nov-1894 No SF/BA/PM 1/5 M5/85

Births

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1842 Sep-1871 No SF/BA/PM 7/1/1
Feb-1872 Dec-1897 No SF/BA/PM 7/1/2
Feb-1898 Jun-1908 No SF/BA/PM 7/1/3
Jan-1911 Aug-1954 No SF/BA/PM 7/1/4

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1835 Aug-1837 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/1
Jun-1839 Sep-1844 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/2
Feb-1849 Mar-1861 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/3
Feb-1862 May-1891 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/4
May-1865 Jun-1891 No SF/BA/PM 7/2/1
Jun-1891 Jun-1905 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/5
Jun-1907 Mar-1909 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/6
Jan-1910 Nov-1939 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/7
Nov-1941 Dec-1968 No SF/BA/PM 7/3/8


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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