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Bishop Middleham St. Michael

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Michael

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Cassop-cum-Quarrington St. Paul, Cornforth Holy Trinity, Coxhoe St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Bishop Middleham St. Michael. 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 Jun-1559 May-1995
Banns Mar-1754 Oct-1958
Marriages Jul-1559 May-2021
Burials Aug-1559 Oct-1946
Funerals Jan-1991 Dec-2004
Graves Sep-1909 Mar-2003

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
Jun-1559Mar-1663 IGI/ 118 EP/BM 1 M42/477
Apr-1663 Dec-1793 IGI/118 EP/BM 2 M42/477
Feb-1794 Dec-1812 IGI/118 EP/BM 4 M42/477
Jan-1813 Jan-1842 23(pt)/78 EP/BM 8 M42/477
Jan-1842 Oct-1859 78 EP/BM 9 M42/477
Oct-1859 Jul-1874 78 EP/BM 10 M42/477
Jul-1874 May-1995 78 EP/BM 151 M42/954

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1754 Dec-1795 118 (pt) EP/BM 3 M42/477
Aug-1827 May-1853 No D/X 1991/1
Jul-1853 Dec-1903 No EP/BM 19 M42/478
May-1904 Oct-1958 No EP/BM 20 M42/478

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1559 Nov-1662 IGI/118/110 EP/BM 1 M42/477
May-1663 Oct-1791 IGI/118/110 EP/BM 2 M42/477
Mar-1754 Dec-1793 IGI/118/110 EP/BM 3 M42/477
Feb-1794 Oct-1812 IGI/118/110 EP/BM 4 M42/477
Jan-1813 May-1837 110/23 EP/BM 11 M42/477
Nov-1837 Aug-1914 457/23(pt) EP/BM 12 M42/477
Aug-1914 Aug-1931 82 EP/BM 13 M42/477
Aug-1931 Aug-1945 82 EP/BM 14 M42/478
Aug-1945 Jul-1957 82 EP/BM 15 M42/478
Dec-1957 Sep-1970 82 EP/BM 152 M42/956
Oct-1970 Apr-1988 82 EP/BM 153 M42/956
May-1988 Aug-2003 82 EP/BM 217 M42/1058
Aug-2003 Aug-2010 No EP/BM 266/1
Sep-2010 May-2018 No EP/BM 266/2
Jun-2018 May-2021 No EP/BM 266/3

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1559 Dec-1662 118 EP/BM 1 M42/477
Apr-1663 Dec-1793 118 EP/BM 2 M42/477
Jan-1794 Oct-1812 118/579 (pt) EP/BM 4 M42/477
Jan-1813 Sep-1856 23(pt)/35 EP/BM 16 M42/478
Oct-1856 Dec-1877 35 EP/BM 17 M42/478
Dec-1877 Oct-1946 35 EP/BM 18 M42/478

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1991 Dec-2004 No EP/BM 218 M42/1080

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1909 Jul-1998 No EP/BM 247 M42/1090
Sep-1909 Mar-2003 No EP/BM 248 M42/1090


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 Bishop Middleham St. Michael within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Bishop Middleham St. Michael
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Bishop Middleham St. Michael:

    • Aycliffe St. Andrew
    • Garmondsway Moor
    • Kelloe St. Helen
    • Merrington St. John the Evangelist
    • Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Bishop Middleham St. Michael

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