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Lamesley St. Andrew

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Andrew

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About this Parish

of Chester-le-Street

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Eighton Banks St. Thomas, Marley Hill St. Cuthbert.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Lamesley St. Andrew. 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-1603 Dec-1966
Banns Mar-1754 May-2008
Marriages May-1603 Dec-2019
Burials Mar-1603 Mar-1913
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-1603Feb-1730 447 EP/Lam 1/1a M42/662
Mar-1730 Dec-1797 512 EP/Lam 1/2 M42/662
Feb-1798 Jun-1818 506 EP/Lam 1/3 M42/662
Jan-1813 Nov-1831 667 EP/Lam 1/4 M42/655
Dec-1831 Dec-1845 667(pt) EP/Lam 1/5 M42/655
Jan-1846 Feb-1861 No EP/Lam 1/6 M42/655
Feb-1861 May-1890 No EP/Lam 1/7 M42/655
May-1890 Mar-1945 No EP/Lam 1/19 M42/655
Mar-1945 Dec-1966 No EP/Lam 1/35 M42/663

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1754 Dec-1793 No EP/Lam 1/8 M42/663
Jan-1757 May-1794 No EP/Lam 1/13 M42/665
Jan-1794 Dec-1856 No EP/Lam 1/14 M42/665
Mar-1857 Jul-1885 No EP/Lam 1/15 M42/665
Jul-1885 Aug-1901 No EP/Lam 1/26 M42/665
Aug-1901 Aug-1921 No EP/Lam 1/27 M42/665
Aug-1921 Mar-1943 No EP/Lam 1/28 M42/665
Apr-1943 Feb-1950 No EP/Lam 1/29 M42/665
Feb-1950 Aug-1956 No EP/Lam 1/30 M42/665
Aug-1956 Aug-1972 No EP/Lam 1/31 M42/666
Aug-1972 May-1978 No EP/Lam 1/32 M42/914
May-1978 Jul-1982 No EP/Lam 1/33 M42/914
Jul-1982 May-1987 No EP/Lam 1/34 M42/914
Aug-1987 May-2008 No EP/Lam 1/38/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1603 Feb-1732 37/738B EP/Lam 1/1a M42/662
Apr-1730 Dec-1792 37/738B EP/Lam 1/2 M42/662
Mar-1754 Dec-1793 37/738B EP/Lam 1/8 M42/663
Jan-1794 Dec-1812 37/738B EP/Lam 1/9 M42/664
Feb-1813 Jun-1837 37/631/667 EP/Lam 1/10 M42/664
Aug-1837 Nov-1875 471/631 (pt )/667(pt) EP/Lam 1/11 M42/664
Nov-1875 Jan-1884 471 EP/Lam 1/12 M42/664
Jan-1884 Nov-1898 471 EP/Lam 1/20 M42/664
Nov-1898 Jan-1921 471 EP/Lam 1/21 M42/664
Jan-1921 Apr-1933 No EP/Lam 1/22 M42/666
Apr-1933 Jan-1945 No EP/Lam 1/23 M42/666
Feb-1945 Mar-1958 No EP/Lam 1/24 M42/666
Mar-1958 Jun-1970 No EP/Lam 1/25 M42/666
Jun-1970 Apr-1980 No EP/Lam 1/37/1 M42/1095
Apr-1980 Aug-1988 No EP/Lam 1/37/2 M42/1095
Aug-1988 Aug-2001 No EP/Lam 1/37/3
Oct-2001 Jul-2009 No EP/Lam 1/37/4
Jul-2009 Sep-2015 No EP/Lam 1/37/5
Oct-2015 Dec-2019 No EP/Lam 1/37/6

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1603 Apr-1732 455 (pt) EP/Lam 1/1a M42/662
Mar-1730 Jan-1798 520 EP/Lam 1/2 M42/662
Feb-1798 Dec-1812 532 EP/Lam 1/16 M42/666
Jan-1813 Jun-1840 667(pt) EP/Lam 1/17 M42/666
Jun-1840 Apr-1864 No EP/Lam 1/18 M42/666
Apr-1864 Mar-1913 No EP/Lam 1/36 M42/655


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 Lamesley St. Andrew within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Lamesley St. Andrew
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Lamesley St. Andrew:

    • Chester-le-Street St. Mary and St. Cuthbert
    • Gateshead St. Mary
    • Tanfield St. Margaret
    • Washington Holy Trinity
    • Whickham St. Mary

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Lamesley St. Andrew

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