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Eldon St. Mark

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Mark

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About this Parish

Eldon St. Mark was created in 1877 from Auckland St. Andrew and Shildon St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Eldon St. Mark. 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-1877 Jan-1947
Banns Sep-1879 Sep-1982
Marriages Oct-1879 Aug-1986
Burials Nov-1883 Mar-1925
Funerals
Graves Oct-1956 May-1962

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-1877Oct-1895 132 EP/El 1 M42/707
Oct-1895 Jul-1907 No EP/El 2 M42/707
Jul-1907 Oct-1924 No EP/El 3 M42/707
Oct-1924 Jun-1933 No EP/El 4 M42/708
Jun-1933 Jan-1947 No EP/El 14 M42/708

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1879 Dec-1898 No EP/El 16 M42/709
Dec-1898 Nov-1908 No EP/El 17 M42/709
Nov-1908 Jul-1914 No EP/El 18 M42/709
Aug-1914 Aug-1926 No EP/El 19 M42/837
Sep-1926 Dec-1945 No EP/El 20 M42/709
Jan-1946 Aug-1951 No EP/El 21 M42/709
Aug-1951 Feb-1958 No EP/El 22 M42/709
Feb-1958 May-1966 No EP/El 23 M42/709
May-1966 Sep-1982 No EP/El 121 M42/776

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1879 Jun-1896 No EP/El 5 M42/708
Jul-1896 Apr-1913 No EP/El 6 M42/708
May-1913 Jul-1928 No EP/El 7 M42/708
Jul-1928 Mar-1954 No EP/El 15 M42/709
Mar-1954 Aug-1986 No EP/El 149 M42/1027

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1883 Nov-1902 52 EP/El 8 M42/708
Nov-1902 Mar-1925 107 EP/El 24 M42/709

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1956 May-1962 No EP/El 26 M42/710


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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