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Auckland St. Helen

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Helen

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About this Parish

of Auckland St Andrew

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Evenwood St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Auckland St. Helen. 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-1593 May-2006
Banns Nov-1823 May-1991
Marriages Nov-1593 Dec-2019
Burials Feb-1593 Feb-1895
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-1593Mar-1636 432/108 EP/Au.SH 1 M42/143
Mar-1636 Sep-1653 527 EP/Au.SH 2 M42/143
Oct-1653 Jun-1703 IGI EP/Au.SH 3 M42/143
Apr-1704 Dec-1772 IGI EP/Au.SH 4 M42/143
Jan-1773 Dec-1775 IGI (pt)/548 EP/Au.SH 5 M42/143
Jan-1776 Dec-1786 548 EP/Au.SH 6 M42/143
Jan-1787 Dec-1797 548 EP/Au.SH 7 M42/143
Jan-1798 Jul-1814 IGI (pt)/667(pt) EP/Au.SH 8a M42/130
Jan-1813 Mar-1833 646 EP/Au.SH 8b M42/130
Mar-1833 Feb-1847 646 (pt) EP/Au.SH 9 M42/130
Feb-1847 Nov-1855 No EP/Au.SH 9 M42/131
Nov-1855 Oct-1887 No EP/Au.SH 10 M42/131
Nov-1887 May-1931 No EP/Au.SH 11a M42/131
May-1931 Nov-1938 No EP/Au.SH 130 M42/949
Nov-1938 Jul-1949 No EP/Au.SH 131 M42/949
Jul-1949 Apr-1959 No EP/Au.SH 132 M42/949
Apr-1959 Apr-1972 No EP/Au.SH 133 M42/949
Apr-1972 Nov-1983 No EP/Au.SH 134 M42/949
Nov-1983 May-2006 No EP/Au.SH 1/50/1 M42/1110

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1823 May-1857 No EP/Au.SH 20 M42/133
Jun-1857 Dec-1900 No EP/Au.SH 21 M42/133
Jan-1901 Nov-1919 No EP/Au.SH 84 M42/870
Nov-1919 Dec-1929 No EP/Au.SH 85 M42/870
Dec-1929 Jul-1939 No EP/Au.SH 86 M42/870
Aug-1939 Jul-1943 No EP/Au.SH 87 M42/870
Jul-1943 Sep-1947 No EP/Au.SH 88 M42/870
Sep-1947 Jan-1952 No EP/Au.SH 89 M42/870
Jan-1952 Feb-1956 No EP/Au.SH 90 M42/870
Feb-1956 Nov-1969 No EP/Au.SH 142 M42/950
Nov-1969 Sep-1975 No EP/Au.SH 143 M42/950
Sep-1975 Feb-1983 No EP/Au.SH 144 M42/950
Mar-1983 May-1991 No EP/Au.SH 145 M42/950

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1593 Feb-1636 432/108 EP/Au.SH 1 M42/143
Aug-1636 Jun-1653 27/108 EP/Au.SH 2 M42/143
Nov-1653 Aug-1701 IGI/108 EP/Au.SH 3 M42/143
May-1704 May-1773 IGI / 108 EP/Au.SH 4 M42/143
Jul-1773 Jan-1777 IGI/ 108 EP/Au.SH 5 M42/143
Mar-1777 Feb-1789 108 EP/Au.SH 6 M42/143
Apr-1789 Dec-1812 108/60/667(pt) EP/Au.SH 7 M42/143
Feb-1813 Jun-1837 108/646 EP/Au.SH 11b M42/131
Jul-1837 Aug-1853 406/646 (pt) EP/Au.SH 12 M42/131
Oct-1853 Feb-1874 406 EP/Au.SH 13 M42/132
Feb-1874 Feb-1902 406 EP/Au.SH 14 M42/132
Feb-1902 May-1911 No EP/Au.SH 81 M42/870
Jun-1911 Nov-1920 No EP/Au.SH 82 M42/870
Dec-1920 Nov-1929 No EP/Au.SH 83 M42/870
Nov-1929 Apr-1939 No EP/Au.SH 135 M42/949
Apr-1939 Sep-1946 No EP/Au.SH 136 M42/949
Oct-1946 Aug-1949 No EP/Au.SH 137 M42/949
Aug-1949 Jul-1957 No EP/Au.SH 138 M42/949
Aug-1957 Dec-1968 No EP/Au.SH 139 M42/950
Dec-1968 Apr-1972 No EP/Au.SH 140 M42/950
May-1972 Sep-1984 No EP/Au.SH 141 M42/950
Oct-1984 Dec-2019 No EP/Au.SH 1/51/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1593 Mar-1636 432 EP/Au.SH 1 M42/143
Mar-1636 Sep-1653 527 EP/Au.SH 2 M42/143
Oct-1653 Nov-1701 595 EP/Au.SH 3 M42/143
Apr-1704 Dec-1772 604 EP/Au.SH 4 M42/143
Jan-1773 Dec-1775 538 EP/Au.SH 5 M42/143
Jan-1776 Nov-1786 538 EP/Au.SH 6 M42/143
Jan-1787 Dec-1797 538 EP/Au.SH 7 M42/143
Feb-1798 1812 538/550/667 EP/Au.SH 15 M42/143
1812 Jul-1814 538/646 (pt) EP/Au.SH 15 M42/132
Jan-1813 Apr-1841 538/646 (pt) EP/Au.SH 16 M42/132
Apr-1841 Mar-1876 No EP/Au.SH 17 M42/132
Mar-1876 Feb-1895 No EP/Au.SH 18 M42/132


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 Auckland St. Helen:

  • Auckland St. Andrew
  • Auckland St. Anne
  • Cockfield St. Mary the Virgin
  • Denton St. Mary
  • Gainford St. Mary
  • Hamsterley St. James
  • Heighington St. Michael
  • Staindrop St. Mary the Virgin
  • Witton-le-Wear St. Philip and St. James

Map showing parishes adjacent to Auckland St. Helen

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