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South Shields St. Oswin

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Oswin

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About this Parish

South Shields St. Oswin was created in 1903 from South Westoe St. Michael and All Angels.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for South Shields St. Oswin. 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-1904 Jun-1997
Banns Jul-1939 May-1998
Marriages Oct-1910 Aug-1985
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
Aug-1904Dec-1923 No EP/SS.SO 1/1 M42/425
Dec-1923 Aug-1963 No EP/SS.SO 1/2 M42/425
Sep-1963 Jun-1997 No EP/SS.SO 1/15 M42/989

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1939 Sep-1949 No EP/SS.SO 1/8 M42/426
Aug-1949 Nov-1953 No EP/SS.SO 1/9 M42/426
Oct-1953 Jan-1969 No EP/SS.SO 1/10 M42/426
Jan-1970 Sep-1976 No EP/SS.SO 1/13 M42/780
Sep-1976 Feb-1986 No EP/SS.SO 1/14 M42/816
Mar-1986 May-1998 No EP/SS.SO 1/17 M42/990

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1910 Aug-1915 No EP/SS.SO 1/3 M42/425
Aug-1915 Nov-1925 No EP/SS.SO 1/4 M42/425
Nov-1925 Aug-1940 No EP/SS.SO 1/5 M42/425
Aug-1940 Jul-1950 No EP/SS.SO 1/6 M42/425
Sep-1950 Sep-1968 No EP/SS.SO 1/7 M42/426
Sep-1968 Aug-1985 No EP/SS.SO 1/16 M42/989


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 South Shields St. Oswin:

  • Harton St. Peter
  • Horsley Hill St. Lawrence The Martyr
  • Jarrow Docks St. Mary
  • South Shields All Saints
  • South Shields Holy Trinity
  • South Shields St. Jude
  • South Shields St. Mark
  • South Westoe St. Michael and All Angels

Map showing parishes adjacent to South Shields St. Oswin

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