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Darlington St. Luke

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Luke

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About this Parish

Church declared redundant 1978

Darlington St. Luke was created in 1884 from Darlington Holy Trinity, Darlington St. Cuthbert and Darlington St. Paul.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Darlington St. Matthew, Darlington St. Matthew with St. Luke.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Darlington St. Luke. 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 Aug-1884 Sep-1978
Banns
Marriages Dec-1884 Sep-1978
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
Aug-1884Sep-1894 No EP/Da.SL 1/1 M42/563
Sep-1894 Jan-1900 No EP/Da.SL 1/2 M42/563
Jan-1900 Apr-1903 No EP/Da.SL 1/3 M42/563
Apr-1903 Jul-1908 No EP/Da.SL 1/4 M42/564
Jul-1908 Jan-1911 No EP/Da.SL 1/5 M42/564
Jan-1911 Jul-1913 No EP/Da.SL 1/6 M42/564
Jul-1913 Aug-1915 No EP/Da.SL 1/7 M42/564
Aug-1915 Jul-1918 No EP/Da.SL 1/8 M42/564
Jul-1918 Apr-1921 No EP/Da.SL 1/9 M42/564
Apr-1921 Dec-1925 No EP/Da.SL 1/10 M42/564
Jan-1926 Oct-1937 No EP/Da.SL 1/11 M42/564
Oct-1937 Sep-1948 No EP/Da.SL 1/12 M42/564
Sep-1948 Nov-1960 No EP/Da.SL 1/13 M42/564
Nov-1960 Feb-1971 No EP/Da.SL 1/19 M42/887
Feb-1971 Sep-1978 No EP/Da.SL 1/20 M42/887

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1884 Jun-1902 461 EP/Da.SL 1/14 M42/564
Jun-1902 Feb-1904 461 EP/Da.SL 1/14 M42/565
Feb-1904 Nov-1913 No EP/Da.SL 1/15 M42/565
Nov-1913 Jul-1922 No EP/Da.SL 1/21 M42/887
Jul-1922 Dec-1934 No EP/Da.SL 1/16 M42/565
Dec-1934 May-1956 No EP/Da.SL 1/17 M42/565
Jun-1956 Oct-1961 No EP/Da.SL 1/18 M42/565
Nov-1961 Feb-1967 No EP/Da.SL 1/22 M42/887
Mar-1967 Sep-1978 No EP/Da.SL 1/23 M42/887


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 Darlington St. Luke:

  • Darlington (Albert Hill) St. James
  • Darlington Holy Trinity
  • Darlington St. Cuthbert
  • Darlington St. Hilda
  • Darlington St. Paul

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