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Stella St. Cuthbert

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Cuthbert

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About this Parish

Stella St. Cuthbert was created in 1845 from Ryton Holy Cross and Whickham St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Swalwell Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Stella 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 Sep-1845 Jun-1999
Banns May-1948 Jun-1995
Marriages Sep-1845 Jul-2009
Burials Sep-1845 Feb-1956
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
Sep-1845Jun-1868 No EP/Ste 1 M42/616
Jun-1868 Sep-1877 No EP/Ste 2 M42/616
Sep-1877 Dec-1886 No EP/Ste 3 M42/616
Dec-1886 Aug-1893 No EP/Ste 4 M42/616
Aug-1893 May-1898 No EP/Ste 5 M42/616
May-1898 Mar-1902 No EP/Ste 6 M42/616
Mar-1902 Oct-1909 No EP/Ste 7 M42/616
Oct-1909 Mar-1912 No EP/Ste 8 M42/616
Mar-1912 Oct-1915 No EP/Ste 9 M42/616
Oct-1915 Mar-1920 No EP/Ste 10 M42/616
Mar-1920 Dec-1921 No EP/Ste 11 M42/616
Dec-1921 Jun-1924 No EP/Ste 11 M42/617
Jun-1924 Sep-1929 No EP/Ste 12 M42/617
Sep-1929 Apr-1936 No EP/Ste 13 M42/617
Apr-1936 Sep-1945 No EP/Ste 14 M42/617
Sep-1945 Sep-1955 No EP/Ste 15 M42/617
Sep-1955 Nov-1983 No EP/Ste 319 M42/1049
Nov-1983 Sep-1990 No EP/Ste 321/1 M42/1098
Sep-1990 Jun-1999 No EP/Ste 321/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1948 May-1962 No EP/Ste 22 M42/617
May-1962 Dec-1983 No EP/Ste 131 M42/998
Jan-1984 Jun-1995 No EP/Ste 322/1 M42/1098

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1845 Jun-1906 No EP/Ste 16 M42/617
Jun-1906 Jul-1917 No EP/Ste 17 M42/617
Jul-1917 Aug-1924 No EP/Ste 18 M42/617
Sep-1924 Aug-1932 No EP/Ste 19 M42/617
Aug-1932 Apr-1941 No EP/Ste 20 M42/618
Apr-1941 Oct-1947 No EP/Ste 21 M42/618
Oct-1947 Mar-1975 No EP/Ste 37 M42/618
May-1975 Jul-2009 No EP/Ste 323/1 M42/1098

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1845 Feb-1956 No EP/Ste 109 M42/827


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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