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Etherley St. Cuthbert

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Cuthbert

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About this Parish

Etherley St. Cuthbert was created in 1834 from Auckland St. Andrew.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Etherley St. Cuthbert. 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 Jul-1834 Apr-1979
Banns Jun-1850 Nov-1897
Marriages Nov-1834 Dec-2020
Burials Nov-1834 Jun-1960
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
Jul-1834Nov-1858 623 (pt) EP/Eth 29 M42/596
Nov-1858 Nov-1869 No EP/Eth 30 M42/596
Jan-1869 Jan-1899 No EP/Eth 30 M42/597
Feb-1899 Oct-1924 No EP/Eth 31 M42/597
Oct-1924 Apr-1979 No EP/Eth 331 M42/1015

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1850 Nov-1897 No EP/Eth 36 M42/597

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1834 Jun-1837 623 EP/Eth 32 M42/597
Dec-1837 Dec-1921 623 (pt) EP/Eth 33 M42/597
Feb-1922 Jun-1931 No EP/Eth 34 M42/597
Jun-1931 Aug-1939 No EP/Eth 35 M42/597
Aug-1939 Oct-1951 No EP/Eth 332 M42/1015
Mar-1952 Sep-1966 No EP/Eth 333 M42/1015
Feb-1967 Apr-1982 No EP/Eth 334 M42/1015
Jul-1982 May-2019 No EP/Eth 434/1
Oct-2020 Dec-2020 No EP/Eth 434/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1834 Jul-1856 623 (pt) EP/Eth 37 M42/597
Jul-1856 Jan-1892 No EP/Eth 38 M42/597
Jan-1892 Apr-1927 No EP/Eth 39 M42/597
Apr-1927 Jun-1960 No EP/Eth 335 M42/1015


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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