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Shildon St. John

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Shildon St. John was created in 1834 from Auckland St. Andrew.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Eldon St. Mark, 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 Shildon St. John. 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-1834 Oct-2007
Banns Sep-1837 Jul-1990
Marriages Oct-1834 Jul-2020
Burials Sep-1834 Dec-1989
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-1834Nov-1860 623(pt) EP/Sh 17 M42/520
Nov-1860 Feb-1888 No EP/Sh 18 M42/520
Mar-1888 Jan-1922 No EP/Sh 19 M42/520
Feb-1922 Feb-1952 No EP/Sh 91 M42/1016
Feb-1952 Dec-1963 No EP/Sh 92 M42/1016
Jan-1964 Jun-1992 No EP/Sh 123/1 M42/1127
Jul-1994 Oct-2007 No EP/Sh 123/2 M42/1127

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1837 Mar-1861 No EP/Sh 31 M42/523
May-1862 Dec-1875 No EP/Sh 32 M42/523
Dec-1875 Jul-1894 No EP/Sh 33 M42/523
Apr-1898 May-1922 No EP/Sh 34 M42/523
Sep-1946 May-1949 No EP/Sh 35 M42/523
May-1949 Nov-1951 No EP/Sh 36 M42/523
Oct-1951 Jul-1960 No EP/Sh 37 M42/523
Jun-1960 Jul-1969 No EP/Sh 98 M42/1017
Jul-1969 Sep-1980 No EP/Sh 99 M42/1017
Aug-1980 Jul-1990 No EP/Sh 100 M42/1017

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1834 Jul-1837 37/623(pt) EP/Sh 20 M42/520
Jul-1837 Sep-1862 37/623(pt) EP/Sh 21 M42/521
Oct-1862 Sep-1883 IGI EP/Sh 22 M42/521
Sep-1883 Apr-1903 IGI (pt) EP/Sh 23 M42/521
Apr-1903 Sep-1915 No EP/Sh 39 M42/523
Oct-1915 Apr-1931 No EP/Sh 40 M42/524
Apr-1931 Apr-1939 No EP/Sh 93 M42/1016
Apr-1939 Mar-1951 No EP/Sh 94 M42/1016
Mar-1951 Oct-1963 No EP/Sh 95 M42/1016
Oct-1963 Jul-1970 No EP/Sh 96 M42/1016
Jul-1970 Jan-1982 No EP/Sh 97 M42/1017
Feb-1982 Oct-1993 No EP/Sh 124/1 M42/1127
Nov-1993 Jun-2013 No EP/Sh 124/2
Jul-2017 Oct-2018 No EP/Sh 124/4
Nov-2018 Jul-2020 No EP/Sh 124/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1834 Feb-1864 499(pt)/623(pt) EP/Sh 24 M42/521
Feb-1864 Mar-1870 No EP/Sh 25 M42/521
Jan-1870 Mar-1873 No EP/Sh 25 M42/522
Mar-1873 Feb-1883 No EP/Sh 26 M42/522
Feb-1883 Nov-1894 No EP/Sh 27 M42/522
Nov-1894 Nov-1905 No EP/Sh 28 M42/522
Nov-1905 Feb-1916 No EP/Sh 29 M42/522
Feb-1916 Dec-1938 No EP/Sh 30 M42/522
Dec-1938 May-1953 No EP/Sh 41 M42/524
Feb-1960 Dec-1989 No EP/Sh 125/1 M42/1127


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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