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Gateshead St. James

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Gateshead St. James was created in 1864 from Gateshead St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Gateshead St. James and Venerable Bede, Gateshead Venerable Bede.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Gateshead St. James. 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-1865 Nov-1981
Banns Jul-1914 Nov-1981
Marriages Aug-1865 Feb-1982
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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-1865Feb-1879 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/1 M42/301
Sep-1879 Oct-1890 IGI EP/Ga.SJ 1/6 M42/510
Oct-1890 Dec-1896 IGI EP/Ga.SJ 1/7 M42/510
Aug-1896 May-1902 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/7 M42/511
May-1902 May-1913 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/8 M42/511
May-1913 Jun-1924 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/9 M42/511
Jun-1924 Nov-1938 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/10 M42/511
Nov-1938 Apr-1950 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/11 M42/511
Oct-1949 May-1958 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/11 M42/512
Jun-1958 Nov-1981 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/12 M42/512

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1914 Jun-1924 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/3 M42/301
Jun-1924 Sep-1934 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/4 M42/301
Jun-1971 Nov-1981 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/20 M42/810

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1865 Oct-1880 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/2 M42/301
Oct-1880 Apr-1895 IGI EP/Ga.SJ 1/13 M42/512
Apr-1895 Jul-1905 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/14 M42/512
Jul-1905 Jan-1916 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/15 M42/512
Jan-1916 Jun-1921 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/16 M42/512
Mar-1921 Oct-1925 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/16 M42/513
Oct-1925 Dec-1937 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/17 M42/513
Dec-1937 Sep-1949 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/18 M42/513
Sep-1949 Mar-1970 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/19 M42/513
May-1970 Feb-1982 No EP/Ga.SJ 1/21/1 M42/1099


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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