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Brancepeth St. Brandon

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Brandon

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Brandon St. John, Crook St. Catherine, Tudhoe Holy Innocents, Waterhouses St. Paul, Willington St. Stephen.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Brancepeth St. Brandon. 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-1599 Apr-1998
Banns Apr-1754 Jan-2002
Marriages Aug-1599 Aug-2019
Burials Aug-1599 Sep-1998
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-1599Oct-1642 IGI/589 EP/Br 1 M42/183
Nov-1642 Oct-1695 IGI EP/Br 2 M42/183
Sep-1695 IGI EP/Br 3 M42/183
Mar-1700 May-1710 IGI EP/Br 4 M42/183
Apr-1710 Sep-1716 IGI EP/Br 5 M42/183
Sep-1716 Jul-1727 IGI EP/Br 3 M42/183
Jul-1727 Oct-1738 IGI EP/Br 6 M42/183
Nov-1738 Dec-1797 IGI EP/Br 7 M42/184
Jan-1798 Dec-1812 IGI EP/Br 8 M42/184
Jan-1813 Dec-1852 565(pt) EP/Br 9 M42/184
Dec-1852 Aug-1912 No EP/Br 10 M42/184
Aug-1912 Dec-1992 No EP/Br 161 M42/900
Jan-1993 Apr-1998 No EP/Br 213 M42/140

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Jan-1802 BOYD EP/Br 11 M42/184
Feb-1802 Dec-1812 BOYD EP/Br 12 M42/184
Feb-1825 Sep-1837 No EP/Br 25 M42/185
Oct-1829 May-1850 No EP/Br 18 M42/185
Apr-1850 Dec-1863 No EP/Br 19 M42/185
Jan-1864 Jul-1881 No EP/Br 20 M42/185
Sep-1882 Oct-1925 No EP/Br 21 M42/185
Mar-1926 May-1960 No EP/Br 22 M42/185
Jun-1960 Apr-1997 No EP/Br 214 M42/140
Mar-1998 Jan-2002 No EP/Br 215 M42/140

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1599 Oct-1642 IGI/588(pt) EP/Br 1 M42/183
May-1643 1684 IGI/281 EP/Br 2 M42/183
Apr-1694 May-1695 IGI/281 EP/Br 2 M42/183
Apr-1695 IGI/281 EP/Br 3 M42/183
Apr-1700 Apr-1710 IGI/281 EP/Br 4 M42/183
Apr-1710 Aug-1716 IGI/281 EP/Br 5 M42/183
Nov-1716 Jun-1727 IGI/281 EP/Br 3 M42/183
Sep-1727 Jun-1738 IGI/281 EP/Br 6 M42/183
Jan-1738 Feb-1754 IGI/281 EP/Br 7 M42/184
Apr-1754 Jan-1802 IGI/281 EP/Br 11 M42/184
Feb-1802 Dec-1812 IGI/281 EP/Br 12 M42/184
Mar-1813 Jun-1837 478/565 EP/Br 13 M42/184
Sep-1837 Nov-1861 478/565(pt) EP/Br 56 M42/441
Dec-1861 Dec-1889 478 EP/Br 57 M42/441
Jul-1890 Jun-1977 478 EP/Br 58 M42/441
Oct-1977 Aug-1985 478 EP/Br 162 M42/900
Aug-1985 Sep-1991 478 EP/Br 163 M42/900
Nov-1991 Aug-1998 No EP/Br 216 M42/140
Aug-1998 Sep-1998 No EP/Br 217 M42/140
Oct-1998 Aug-2019 No EP/Br 220/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1599 Aug-1642 IGI/588 EP/Br 1 M42/183
Nov-1642 Mar-1695 649 (pt)/605(pt) EP/Br 2 M42/183
May-1681 605 EP/Br 3 M42/183
Mar-1700 Apr-1710 605 EP/Br 4 M42/183
Apr-1710 Aug-1716 605 EP/Br 5 M42/183
Sep-1716 Jul-1727 605 EP/Br 3 M42/183
Aug-1727 Nov-1738 605 EP/Br 6 M42/183
Nov-1738 Dec-1797 605 EP/Br 7 M42/184
Jan-1798 Dec-1812 605 EP/Br 15 M42/184
Jan-1813 Jan-1853 565(pt)/605 EP/Br 16 M42/184
Jan-1853 Apr-1856 605 EP/Br 16 M42/185
Apr-1856 Apr-1875 605 EP/Br 17 M42/185
Apr-1875 Nov-1992 605 EP/Br 164 M42/900
Jan-1993 Sep-1998 No EP/Br 218 M42/140


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 Brancepeth St. Brandon within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Brancepeth St. Brandon
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Brancepeth St. Brandon:

    • Auckland St. Andrew
    • Auckland St. Anne
    • Croxdale St. Bartholomew
    • Durham St. Mary Magdalene
    • Durham St. Mary the Less
    • Durham St. Mary-le-Bow
    • Durham St. Nicholas
    • Durham St. Oswald
    • Escomb St. John
    • Esh St. Michael
    • Merrington St. John the Evangelist
    • Satley St. Cuthbert
    • Whitworth
    • Witton-le-Wear St. Philip and St. James
    • Wolsingham St. Mary and St. Stephen

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Brancepeth St. Brandon

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