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Heighington 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: Bolam St. Andrew, New Shildon All Saints, Newton Aycliffe St. Clare.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Heighington 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 Mar-1585 2007
Banns Jul-1754 Apr-1894
Marriages Apr-1571 Jul-2009
Burials Sep-1559 2007
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
Mar-1585Jul-1728 390/466/713 EP/He 1 M42/163
Apr-1728 Nov-1789 390 (pt)/709/713 EP/He 2 M42/163
Jan-1790 Dec-1812 577/713 EP/He 3 M42/163
Jan-1813 Apr-1834 577/659/713 EP/He 5 M42/859
Apr-1834 Jun-1861 577(pt)/659(pt)/713 EP/He 22 M42/859
Jun-1861 Sep-1894 713 EP/He 23 M42/859
Nov-1894 Aug-1946 713 EP/He 681 M42/960
May-1946 Apr-1997 713 EP/He 693/1 M42/1103
1997 2007 713 Index only

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1754 Dec-1797 BOYD EP/He 4 M42/163
Feb-1798 Jun-1822 BOYD (pt) EP/He 9 M42/163
Nov-1823 Mar-1845 No EP/He 10 M42/859
Apr-1845 Apr-1894 No EP/He 11 M42/859

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1571 Jul-1728 BOYD/ 466/714 EP/He 1 M42/163
Apr-1728 Apr-1777 BOYD/ 506/714 EP/He 2 M42/163
Jul-1754 Dec-1797 BOYD/ 506/714 EP/He 4 M42/163
Jan-1798 Aug-1812 BOYD/ 506/714 EP/He 6 M42/163
Mar-1813 Apr-1837 659/714 EP/He 7 M42/859
Aug-1837 Feb-1917 659(pt)/714 EP/He 682 M42/960
Apr-1917 Jan-1926 714 EP/He 683 M42/960
Jan-1926 Feb-1942 714 EP/He 684 M42/960
Mar-1942 Mar-1959 714 EP/He 685 M42/960
Mar-1959 Mar-1975 714 EP/He 686 M42/960
Mar-1975 Dec-1981 714 EP/He 687 M42/960
Jan-1982 Jul-1986 714 EP/He 688 M42/960
Aug-1986 Apr-1994 714 EP/He 689 M42/960
Apr-1994 Jun-2004 709/714 EP/He 694/1 M42/1103
Jul-2004 Jul-2009 709(pt)/714 EP/He 694/2 M42/1103

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1559 Jul-1728 466/713 EP/He 1 M42/163
Mar-1728 Dec-1789 630/713 EP/He 2 M42/163
Jan-1790 Nov-1812 565 (pt )/ 630/713 EP/He 3 M42/163
Jan-1813 Jul-1847 713 EP/He 8 M42/859
Sep-1847 Sep-1969 713 EP/He 690 M42/960
1969 2007 713 Index only


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 Heighington St. Michael within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Heighington St. Michael:

    • Auckland St. Andrew
    • Auckland St. Anne
    • Auckland St. Helen
    • Aycliffe St. Andrew
    • Coniscliffe St. Edwin
    • Darlington St. Cuthbert
    • Denton St. Mary
    • Gainford St. Mary
    • Haughton-le-Skerne St. Andrew

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Heighington St. Michael

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