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Chilton St. Aidan

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Aidan

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About this Parish

Chilton St. Aidan was created in 1925 from Aycliffe St. Andrew, Coundon St. James and Ferryhill St. Luke.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Chilton (Ferryhill Station) St. Oswald.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Chilton St. Aidan. 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 Dec-1925 Feb-1986
Banns Jan-1926 Jun-1984
Marriages Jan-1926 Sep-2019
Burials Dec-1925 Feb-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
Dec-1925Apr-1936 No EP/Ch 1/1 M42/732
Apr-1936 Jun-1945 No EP/Ch 1/2 M42/732
Jun-1945 May-1953 No EP/Ch 1/3 M42/732
May-1953 May-1966 No EP/Ch 1/4 M42/732
May-1966 Feb-1986 No EP/Ch 1/16 M42/883

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1926 Sep-1937 No EP/Ch 1/11 M42/733
Sep-1937 Feb-1952 No EP/Ch 1/12 M42/733
Jan-1952 Jul-1962 No EP/Ch 1/13 M42/733
Aug-1967 Jun-1984 No EP/Ch 1/17 M42/883

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1926 Apr-1928 No EP/Ch 1/5 M42/732
Apr-1928 Aug-1936 No EP/Ch 1/6 M42/732
Aug-1936 Sep-1942 No EP/Ch 1/7 M42/732
Sep-1942 Sep-1948 No EP/Ch 1/8 M42/732
Sep-1948 Sep-1956 No EP/Ch 1/9 M42/732
Sep-1956 Aug-1964 No EP/Ch 1/10 M42/732
Sep-1964 Oct-1978 No EP/Ch 1/18 M42/884
Dec-1978 Aug-1985 No EP/Ch 1/19 M42/884
Sep-1985 Feb-1989 No EP/Ch 1/20 M42/953
Feb-1989 Jul-1998 No EP/Ch 1/21 M42/1027
Jul-1998 Oct-2008 No EP/Ch 1/23/1 M42/1103
Dec-2008 Sep-2019 No EP/Ch 1/23/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1925 Jan-1937 No EP/Ch 1/14 M42/733
Dec-1961 Sep-1973 No EP/Ch 1/14 M42/733
Oct-1973 Feb-1998 No EP/Ch 1/22 M42/1027


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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