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Bishopton St. Peter

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Peter

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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 Bishopton St. Peter. 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 Jun-1649 Apr-1965
Banns Nov-1783 May-1927
Marriages Dec-1653 Jul-2015
Burials Apr-1654 Aug-1908
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
Jun-1649Feb-1752 417 EP/Bis 17 M42/684
Apr-1752 Aug-1783 417 EP/Bis 18 M42/684
Jul-1783 Dec-1812 417 EP/Bis 19 M42/684
Jan-1813 May-1873 417/646 (pt) EP/Bis 20 M42/859
May-1873 Apr-1965 No EP/Bis 132 M42/859

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1783 Oct-1822 417 EP/Bis 19 M42/684
Mar-1824 May-1927 417 (pt) EP/Bis 22 M42/859

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1653 May-1751 323/417 EP/Bis 17 M42/684
May-1754 Jul-1783 741 EP/GS 4 M42/537
Dec-1783 Dec-1812 417/279 EP/Bis 19 M42/684
Nov-1813 Jun-1837 417/646 EP/Bis 21 M42/859
Jan-1838 Jun-1945 417/646 (pt) EP/Bis 133 M42/859
Aug-1945 Jun-1960 No EP/Bis 134 M42/891
Aug-1960 Apr-1965 No EP/Bis 135 M42/891
May-1965 Aug-1970 No EP/Bis 136 M42/891
Aug-1970 Aug-1990 No EP/Bis 199 M42/1086
Jun-1991 Dec-2000 No EP/Bis 200 M42/1086
Jul-2001 Sep-2008 No EP/Bis 251/1 M42/1113
Apr-2009 Jul-2015 No EP/Bis 251/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1654 Mar-1752 417 EP/Bis 17 M42/684
Mar-1752 Jul-1783 417 EP/Bis 18 M42/684
Oct-1783 Dec-1812 417/569 (pt) EP/Bis 19 M42/684
Jan-1813 Aug-1908 417/646 (pt) EP/Bis 23 M42/859


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Bishopton St. Peter within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Bishopton St. Peter
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Bishopton St. Peter:

    • Aycliffe St. Andrew
    • Elton St. John
    • Great Stainton All Saints
    • Grindon St. James the Greater
    • Haughton-le-Skerne St. Andrew
    • Long Newton St. Mary
    • Redmarshall St. Cuthbert
    • Sadberge St. Andrew

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Bishopton St. Peter

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