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Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Edmund the Bishop

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Fishburn St. Catherine.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop. 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-1580 Feb-2005
Banns Apr-1754 Apr-2011
Marriages Dec-1580 Jul-2020
Burials Dec-1580 Dec-1926
Funerals Jan-1985 Aug-2001

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-1580Feb-1672 IGI/676 EP/Se 1/1 M42/152
Apr-1673 Dec-1765 IGI/676 EP/Se 1/2 M42/152
Jan-1766 Jul-1808 IGI/481 EP/Se 1/3 M42/465
Aug-1808 Dec-1812 IGI/481 EP/Se 1/4 M42/152
Jan-1813 Dec-1838 IGI/ 481 EP/Se 1/5 M42/465
Dec-1838 Apr-1874 IGI/533 EP/Se 1/6 M42/465
Apr-1874 Jun-1897 IGI (pt) /533 EP/Se 1/7 M42/465
Jun-1897 Apr-1915 533 EP/Se 1/18 M42/467
Jun-1915 Dec-1928 533 EP/Se 1/19 M42/467
Dec-1928 Apr-1945 533 EP/Se 1/24 M42/954
Apr-1945 May-1964 78 EP/Se 1/25 M42/954
May-1964 Apr-1979 78 EP/Se 1/32 M42/1020
Apr-1979 Feb-2005 No EP/Se 1/43/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Dec-1812 BOYD EP/Se 1/14 M42/152
Nov-1823 Apr-1894 No EP/Se 1/15 M42/466
Mar-1894 Oct-1921 No EP/Se 1/16 M42/466
Oct-1921 Dec-1940 No EP/Se 1/17 M42/466
Jul-1953 Aug-1966 No EP/Se 1/22 M42/467
Aug-1966 Jun-1970 No EP/Se 1/23 M42/467
Jun-1970 Jan-1985 No EP/Se 1/30 M42/954
Jan-1985 Apr-1991 No EP/Se 1/31 M42/954
Apr-1991 Apr-2011 No EP/Se 1/42/1 M42/1126

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1580 Mar-1672 IGI/38 EP/Se 1/1 M42/152
Mar-1673 Dec-1765 IGI/38 EP/Se 1/2 M42/152
Apr-1754 Dec-1812 IGI/38 EP/Se 1/14 M42/152
Apr-1813 Jun-1837 IGI/38 EP/Se 1/8 M42/465
Sep-1837 Nov-1863 IGI/38/471 EP/Se 1/9 M42/465
Nov-1863 Oct-1881 IGI (pt)/38 471 EP/Se 1/9 M42/466
Jan-1882 Mar-1916 38/471 EP/Se 1/21 M42/467
May-1916 Feb-1928 38 EP/Se 1/26 M42/954
Mar-1928 Apr-1940 38 EP/Se 1/27 M42/954
May-1940 Jun-1949 38 EP/Se 1/28 M42/954
Jun-1949 Sep-1959 38 EP/Se 1/29 M42/954
Sep-1959 Jul-1969 38 EP/Se 1/33 M42/1021
Jul-1969 Mar-1973 38 EP/Se 1/34 M42/1021
Mar-1973 Aug-1977 38 EP/Se 1/35 M42/1021
Aug-1977 Oct-1982 38 EP/Se 1/36 M42/1021
Apr-1983 May-1988 No EP/Se 1/37 M42/1083
May-1988 Nov-1992 No EP/Se 1/38 M42/1083
Jan-1993 Jun-1998 No EP/Se 1/39 M42/1083
Jun-1998 May-2002 No EP/Se 1/41/1 M42/1126
May-2002 Apr-2005 No EP/Se 1/41/2 M42/1126
Apr-2005 Jan-2008 No EP/Se 1/41/3 M42/1126
Mar-2008 Jul-2011 No EP/Se 1/41/4
Jul-2011 Apr-2016 No EP/Se 1/41/5
Jun-2016 May-2018 No EP/Se 1/41/6
Jun-2018 Jul-2020 No EP/Se 1/41/7

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1580 1672 80/438 EP/Se 1/1 M42/152
1673 Dec-1765 80 EP/Se 1/2 M42/152
Jan-1766 Aug-1808 477/ 579 (pt) EP/Se 1/3 M42/465
Aug-1808 Dec-1812 477/579 EP/Se 1/4 M42/152
Jan-1813 Jun-1853 477 EP/Se 1/10 M42/466
Jun-1853 Oct-1872 80 EP/Se 1/11 M42/466
Oct-1872 Feb-1892 80 EP/Se 1/12 M42/466
Mar-1892 Dec-1926 80 EP/Se 1/13 M42/466

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1985 Aug-2001 No EP/Se 1/40 M42/1083


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop:

    • Aycliffe St. Andrew
    • Bishop Middleham St. Michael
    • Elwick Hall St. Peter
    • Embleton St. Mary
    • Garmondsway Moor
    • Great Stainton All Saints
    • Grindon St. James the Greater
    • Kelloe St. Helen
    • Redmarshall St. Cuthbert
    • Trimdon St. Mary Magdalene

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop

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