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Coundon St. James

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. James

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About this Parish

Coundon St. James was created in 1842 from Auckland St. Andrew.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Chilton St. Aidan.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Coundon St. James. 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-1842 Aug-1982
Banns Dec-1922 Sep-1971
Marriages Mar-1845 Jun-2019
Burials Oct-1842 Mar-1959
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-1842Jul-1863 No EP/Cou 1 M42/548
Jul-1863 Apr-1879 No EP/Cou 2 M42/548
Apr-1879 May-1899 No EP/Cou 3 M42/548
May-1899 Sep-1913 No EP/Cou 4 M42/548
Sep-1913 Apr-1920 No EP/Cou 5 M42/549
May-1920 Feb-1927 No EP/Cou 103 M42/950
Feb-1927 Jan-1939 No EP/Cou 104 M42/950
Jan-1939 Apr-1947 No EP/Cou 109 M42/1027
Apr-1947 Aug-1982 No EP/Cou 110 M42/1027

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1922 Oct-1935 No EP/Cou 8 M42/549
Mar-1944 Feb-1950 No EP/Cou 9 M42/549
Feb-1950 Feb-1956 No EP/Cou 10 M42/549
Feb-1956 Oct-1964 No EP/Cou 11 M42/549
Oct-1964 Sep-1971 No EP/Cou 12 M42/549

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1845 Oct-1896 455 EP/Cou 6 M42/549
Dec-1896 Apr-1920 No EP/Cou 7 M42/549
Apr-1920 Dec-1929 No EP/Cou 105 M42/950
Dec-1929 May-1940 No EP/Cou 106 M42/950
Jun-1940 Jul-1948 No EP/Cou 111 M42/1027
Jul-1948 Dec-1958 No EP/Cou 112 M42/1027
Dec-1958 Mar-1975 No EP/Cou 113 M42/1027
Mar-1975 Jun-2019 No EP/Cou 140/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1842 Aug-1873 No EP/Cou 13 M42/549
Aug-1873 Sep-1892 No EP/Cou 14 M42/550
Sep-1892 Mar-1911 No EP/Cou 15 M42/550
Mar-1911 Jul-1918 No EP/Cou 16 M42/550
Jul-1918 Mar-1927 No EP/Cou 107 M42/951
Mar-1927 Apr-1938 No EP/Cou 108 M42/951
Apr-1938 Nov-1950 No EP/Cou 114 M42/1027
Nov-1950 Mar-1959 No EP/Cou 115 M42/1027


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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