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Heworth (Windy Nook) St. Alban

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Alban

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About this Parish

Heworth (Windy Nook) St. Alban was created in 1843 from Heworth St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Gateshead St. Edmund, Gateshead St. George, Leam Lane St. Andrew.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Heworth (Windy Nook) St. Alban. 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-1843 Sep-1975
Banns Dec-1921 Nov-1994
Marriages Nov-1843 Sep-1984
Burials Mar-1844 Jul-1977
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-1843Apr-1885 No EP/Hew.SA 1/1 M42/394
Apr-1885 Sep-1893 No EP/Hew.SA 1/2 M42/394
Sep-1893 Aug-1900 No EP/Hew.SA 1/3 M42/395
Aug-1900 Aug-1908 No EP/Hew.SA 1/4 M42/395
Aug-1908 Feb-1927 No EP/Hew.SA 1/5 M42/395
Feb-1927 Mar-1953 No EP/Hew.SA 1/6 M42/395
Apr-1953 Sep-1975 No EP/Hew.SA 1/16 M42/396

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1921 Jul-1937 No EP/Hew.SA 1/27 M42/811
Jun-1946 Dec-1954 No EP/Hew.SA 1/28 M42/811
Jan-1955 Sep-1965 No EP/Hew.SA 1/29 M42/811
Dec-1965 Jun-1979 No EP/Hew.SA 1/18 M42/397
May-1979 Nov-1984 No EP/Hew.SA 1/30 M42/811
May-1984 Nov-1994 No EP/Hew.SA 1/31 M42/1056

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1843 Aug-1914 396 EP/Hew.SA 1/7 M42/395
Aug-1914 Dec-1927 No EP/Hew.SA 1/8 M42/395
Dec-1927 Sep-1940 No EP/Hew.SA 1/9 M42/395
Sep-1940 Mar-1944 No EP/Hew.SA 1/10 M42/395
Mar-1944 Sep-1946 No EP/Hew.SA 1/10 M42/396
Sep-1946 Jul-1968 No EP/Hew.SA 1/17 M42/396
Jul-1968 Sep-1984 No EP/Hew.SA 1/26 M42/810

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1844 Dec-1892 No EP/Hew.SA 1/11 M42/396
Jan-1893 Oct-1912 No EP/Hew.SA 1/12 M42/396
Oct-1912 Feb-1925 No EP/Hew.SA 1/13 M42/396
Feb-1925 May-1940 No EP/Hew.SA 1/14 M42/396
Jun-1940 Jan-1960 No EP/Hew.SA 1/15 M42/396
Jan-1960 Jul-1977 No EP/Hew.SA 1/19 M42/397


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.

Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Heworth (Windy Nook) St. Alban:

  • Felling Christ Church
  • Heworth St. Mary

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