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Fatfield St. George

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. George

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About this Parish

Fatfield St. George was created in 1875 from Birtley St. John the Evangelist and Washington Holy Trinity.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Washington, Oxclose Local Ecumenical Partnership.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Fatfield St. George. 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-1876 Jan-1962
Banns Jun-1879 Mar-1992
Marriages Jul-1879 May-1993
Burials Jul-1879 Nov-1970
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-1876Sep-1915 623 (pt) EP/Fa 1 M42/757
Oct-1915 Jun-1933 No EP/Fa 2 M42/757
Jan-1933 Jan-1962 No EP/Fa 2 M42/758

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1879 Apr-1935 No EP/Fa 16 M42/758
Dec-1934 Jan-1944 No EP/Fa 16 M42/759
Feb-1944 May-1960 No EP/Fa 17 M42/759
Jul-1960 Nov-1968 No EP/Fa 7 M42/758
Jan-1969 Mar-1992 No EP/Fa 30 M42/932

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1879 Jul-1920 623 (pt) EP/Fa 3 M42/758
Aug-1920 Jul-1938 No EP/Fa 4 M42/758
Jul-1938 Mar-1955 No EP/Fa 15 M42/758
Mar-1955 Oct-1978 No EP/Fa 21 M42/759
Aug-1979 Jun-1986 No EP/Fa 31 M42/932
Jun-1986 May-1993 No EP/Fa 73/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1879 Apr-1923 623 EP/Fa 5 M42/758
Apr-1923 Nov-1970 No EP/Fa 6 M42/758


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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