Church Of England Registers
With effect from 8 May 2006, all Church of England Registers held by the County Durham Registration Service are now located at Bishop Auckland Register Office from where all copy certificates are issued.
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Church of England Registers - Peterlee Area
| Name | Date of First Entry | Date of Last Entry | Number of Completed Registers | Reference Number |
| St Andrew Blackhall | 26.12.1925 | 30.08.1980 | 7 | A |
| St. James, Castle Eden | 02.06.1838 | 23.10.1999 | 8 | B |
| Holy Trinity Murton | 18.08.1837 | 11.11.1989 | 13 | C |
| St. Andrew Dalton-le-Dale | 12.08.1905 | 30.06.1988 | 6 | D |
| St. Helen & Hilda, Dawdon | 06.06.1912 | 01.09.1990 | 7 | E |
| St. Mary Easington | 29.07.1837 | 15. 08.2004 | 13 | F |
| The Ascension, Easington Colliery | 29.06.1929 | 24.07.1993 | 10 | G |
| St. Paul, Haswell | 30.11.1869 (2 prior marriages in 1867 recorded in Parish Church, Shotton Register) | 31.08.1974 | 7 | H |
| St. Michael Hawthorn | 30.11.1864 | 15.04.2000 | 2 | I |
| St Mary Horden | 31.07.1913 (8 prior marriages in May/June 1913 recorded in St. Hilda’s Church Horden (Now Closed) | 08.11.2003 | 12 | J |
| St John Monk Hesleden | 31.08.1883 | 16.09.2000 | 8 | K |
| Christ Church New Seaham | 24.08.1861 | 30.08.1986 | 10 | L |
| St. Cuthbert Peterlee | 09.07.1955 | 17.06.2006 | 11 | M |
| St. Mary Seaham | 19.04.1838 | 25.08.2007 | 4 | N |
| St.John Seaham, | 18.05.1847 | 24.08.1985 | 15 | O |
| St Saviour, Shotton | 11.11.1854 | 29.07.2000 | 10 | P |
| Holy Trinity South Hetton | 23.02.1863 | 30.07.1966 | 5 | Q |
| St. Bartholomew Thornley | 11.11.1844 | 15.09.2001 | 9 | R |
| All Saints Wheatley Hill | 27.03.1915 | 09.12.1995 | 8 | S |
| Holy Trinity, Wingate Grange | 05.12.1842 | 05.08.1989 | 9 | T |
| St. Francis, Hutton Henry Wingate Grange | 01.05.1926 | 26.06.1999 | 5 | U |
| St.Paul, Trimdon Station Deaf Hill | 23.08.1884 | 18.06.1994 | 9 | V |
| St Mary Monk Hesleden (Now Closed) | 02.07.1837 | 04.07.1925 | 4 | W |
| St Hilda, Horden (Now Closed) | 23.05.1904 | 21.06.1913 | 2 | X |
Church of England Registers - Stanley Area
| Name | Date of First Entry | Date of Last Entry | Number of Completed Registers | Reference Number |
| St Andrews Stanley | 24.02.1877 | 14.02.1987 | 12 | CA |
| St Cuthberts Benfieldside | 18.10.1850 | 19.06.2004 | 7 | CB |
| St Aidans Blackhill (Now Closed) | 18.09.1886 | 28.05.1994 | 6 | CC |
| St James Burnofield | 02.02.1874 | 11.10.1986 | 6 | CD |
| St Thomas Collierley | 27.11.1842 | 24.07.1993 | 8 | CE |
| Christ Church Consett | 19.01.1867 | 24.08.2001 | 9 | CF |
| St Thomas Craghead (Now Closed) | 31.07.1912 | 23.09.1995 | 7 | CG |
| St John's Dipton | 25.12.1886 | 05.12.1981 | 4 | CH |
| St Ives Leadgate | 29.09.1867 | 15.05.1993 | 7 | CI |
| Christ Church Hamsterley | 02.06.1906 | 12.02.1966 | 5 | CJ |
| St Mary’s Medomsley | 29.07.1837 | 26.05.1995 | 7 | CK |
| St George South Moor | 11.06.1898 | 30.10.2004 | 8 | CL |
| St Margaret Tanfield | 03.07.1837 | 14.05.1994 | 8 | CM |
| St Aidan Annfield Plain | 21.07.1926 | 10.01.1970 | 4 | CN |
| Holy Trinity Pelton | 05.09.1843 | 21.09.2001 | 10 | CO |
| St Mary and St Cuthbert Chester-le-Street | 09.07.1837 | 29.03.1997 | 27 | CP |
| St Barnabas Bournmoor | 13.04.1868 | 12.08.2000 | 7 | CQ |
| Christchurch Lumley | 15.06.1862 | 29.08.1987 | 8 | CU |
| St Peter Sacriston | 10.09.1866 | 25.03.2006 | 9 | CV |
| St Paul West Pelton | 07.08.1880 | 16.12.2000 | 6 | CW |
| St John Holmside | 12.03.1870 | 17.03.1971 | 5 | CAA |
| St Ebba’s Enchanter | 30.12.1837 | 30.08.1993 | 5 | CBB |
| St John Hamsteels | 19.07.1875 | 21.05.1983 | 6 | CCC |
| St Michael Esh | 28.10.1838 | 27.11.1995 | 5 | CDD |
| All Saints (Langley Park) | 07.07.1888 | 28.04.1984 | 3 | CEE |
| St John Evangelist Castleside | 28.09.1867 | 28.08.1999 | 4 | CFF |
| St Cuthbert Satley | 14.05.1838 | 12.06.1954 | 5 | CGG |
| All Saints Lanchester | 31.07.1837 | 28.09.1991 | 8 | CHH |
| Parish Church Muggleswick | 30.09.1837 | 24.05.1975 | 1 | CII |
| St Philip and St James Kimblesworth | 30.05.1893 | 28.07.1984 | 3 | COO |
| St Stephen South Stanley | 11.12.1954 | 05.08.2006 | 1 | CPP |
Church of England Registers - Bishop Auckland Area
| Name | Date of First Entry | Date of Last Entry | Number of Completed Registers | Reference Number |
| St Mary Barnard Castle | 08.07.1837 | 04.03.1996 | 11 | C BACA |
| Barnard Castle School Chapel |  | | 0 | C BCSC |
| St Michael & All Angels Barningham | 21.08.1837 | 12.08.2006 | 4 | C BARN |
| St Andrews Bolam | | | 0 | C BOLM |
| St Giles Bowes | 09.11.1837 | 11.08.1990 | 1 | C BOWS |
| St Mary Brignall | 22.12.1838 | 22.01.1989 | 1 | C BRIG |
| St Mary Cockfield | 22.07.1837 | 04.05.1991 | 7 | C COCK |
| St Cuthbert Cotherstone | 01.06.1882 | 07.07.1990 | 1 | C COTH |
| Holy Trinity Eggleston | 15.10.1859 | 07.12.1991 | 2 (1 Dummy Register)) | C EGGN |
| St Cuthbert Etherley | 23.12.1837 | 10.04.1982 | 6 | C ETHY (Auckland Ref) |
| St Paul Evenwood | 13.01.1868 | 30.06.2006 | 8 | C EVEN (Auckland ref) |
| St James the Less Forest and Frith | 06.11.1875 | 02.08.1986 | 1 | C FOFR |
| St Mary Gainford | 16.07.1837 | 15.08.1998 | 4 | C GAIN |
| St James Hamsterley | 09.07.1837 | 17.04.1999 | 6 | C HAMY |
| St Mary Hutton Magna | 24.02.1838 | 05.08.1989 | 1 | C HUMA |
| St John the Evangelist | 08.04.1845 | 12.07.1997 | 2 | C INGL |
| Laithkirk | 18.05.1848 | 01.09.1990 | 1 | C LAIT |
| St John the Evangelist Lynesack | 09.12.1848 | 13.08.2005 | 6 | C LYNS (Auckland Ref) |
| St Mary Middleton | 04.07.1837 | 16.06.2001 | 9 | C MIDD |
| St Mary Rokeby | 19.11.1839 | 01.10.1988 | 1 | C ROKY |
| St Romald Romaldkirk | 01.07.1837 | 07.07.2001 | 9 | C ROMK |
| St Mary Staindrop | 08.07.1837 | 17.06.1989 | 9 | C STDP |
| Holy Trinity Startforth | 06.07 1837 | 08.04.2006 | 8 | C STAR |
| St Mary Whorlton | 19.05.1838 | 17.07.1992 | 5 | C WHOR |
| St Andrew Winston | 02.12.1837 | 25.06.1995 | 3 | C WINS |
| St Mary Wycliffe | 13.03.1838 | 28.10.1989 | 1 | C WYCF |
| St Andrew Auckland | 25.07.1837 | 22.12.2001 | 17 | 1 |
| St Anne Bishop Auckland | 10.06.1855 | 30.04.1988 | 9 | 2 |
| St Helens Auckland | 03.07.1937 | 29.09.1984 | 13 | 3 |
| St Peters Auckland | 05.06.1876 | 14.10.1989 | 7 | 4 |
| St Paul Toronto (Now Closed) | 23.12.1950 | 18.07.1970 | 1 | 5 |
| St Peters Chapel Auckland | 03.08.1968 | 27.07.2002 | 2 | 6 |
| St Andrews Aycliffe | 25.07.1837 | 07.09.2002 | 9 | 7 |
| St Michael Bishop Middleham | 11.11.1837 | 02.08.2003 | 7 | 8 |
| St Peters Byers Green | 14.10.1845 | 31.07.1993 | 7 | 9 |
| St Aidan Chilton | 23.01.1926 | 11.07.1998 | 10 | 10 |
| Holy Trinity West Cornforth | 30.01.1869 | 22.08.1987 | 9 | 11 |
| St James Coundon | 14.03.1845 | 01.03.1975 | 7 | 12 |
| St Catherine Crook | 13.11.1845 | 08.07.1978 | 11 | 13 |
| All Saints Eastgate | | | 0 | 14 |
| St Edmund Edmundbyers | 23.12.1837 | 10.10.1987 | 1 | 15 |
| St Mark Eldon | 04.10.1879 | 23.08.1986 | 5 | 16 |
| St John Escombe | 17.12.1838 | 28.06.1980 | 7 | 17 |
| St Luke Ferryhill | 19.02.1844 | 09.05.1992 | 14 | 18 |
| St Mary the Virgin Fir Tree | 07.12.1869 | 04.10.1980 | 4 | 19 |
| St Michael Frosterley | | | 0 | 20 |
| St Thomas Heatheryclough | 26.08.1837 | 23.06.1995 | 7 | 21 |
| St James Hunstanworth | 16.09.1837 | 28.11.1970 | 1 | 22 |
| St Paul Hunwick | 25.12.1847 | 23.05.1992 | 7 | 23 |
| St John the Evanglist Merrington | 02.09.1837 | 22.12.1984 | 6 | 24 |
| St Clare Newton Aycliffe | 16.10.1954 | 07.09.1996 | 9 | 25 |
| St John Rookhope | 10.04 1842 | 27.03.1999 | 1 | 26 |
| St Edmund Sedgefield | 09.09.1837 | 02.04.2005 | 15 | 27 |
| St John Shildon | 01.07.1837 | 23.10.1993 | 11 | 28 |
| All Saints New Shildon (Now Closed) | 28.12.1869 | 17.10.1998 | 6 | 29 |
| St Pauls Spennymoor | 21.09.1863 | 19.05.2007 | 13 | 30 |
| St Thomas Stanhope | 01.07.1837 | 02.04.1983 | 6 | 31 |
| St John’s Chapel Stanhope | 21.03.1837 | 09.05.1867 | 1 | 31a |
| St Thomas Stanley | 26.03.1877 | 21.11.1960 | 5 | 32 |
| St John Sunnybrow (Now Closed) | 01.01.1894 | 21.12.1974 | 4 | 33 |
| St Bartholemew Thornley | 24.04.1848 | 11.07.1886 | 1 | 34 |
| St Philip/James Tow Law | 13.01.1876 | 27.05.1989 | 6 | 35 |
| St Mary Mage Trimdon | 01.07.1837 | 07.09.2007 | 12 | 36 |
| St Alban Trimdon Grange | 29.12.1920 | 15.08.1953 | 3 | 37 |
| Holy Innocents Tudhoe (Now Closed) | 30.07.1866 | 05.11.1980 | 7 | 38 |
| St Andrew Tudhoe Grange | 28.06.1884 | 04.08.2001 | 9 | 39 |
| St David Tudhoe | 25.02.1967 | 16.04.1994 | 2 | 40 |
| St John the Baptist Weardale | | | 0 | 41 |
| St Andrew Westgate | | | 0 | 42 |
| Whitworth Church | 30.12.1837 | 16.06.2007 | 10 | 43 |
| St Stephen Willington | 25.07.1857 | 20.09.1997 | 9 | 44 |
| St Philip James Witton le Wear | 08.06.1837 | 17.05.1980 | 7 | 45 |
| St Paul Witton Park | 28.09.1878 | 19.07.2003 | 5 | 46 |
| St Mary/Stephen Wolsingham | 02.07.1837 | 19.05.1996 | 9 | 47 |
| Windlestone Private Chapel | 31.07.1908 | 20.11.1929 | 1 | 48 |
| Woodhouse Close Bishop Auckland | 07.03.1981 | 14.02.1987 | 1 (Dummy Register) | 49 |
| St. Francis Newton Aycliffe | | | 0 | 50 |
| St Elizabeth of Hungary Newton Aycliffe | 26.07.1986 | 15.07.2000 | 1 | 51 |
| St. Catherine Fishburn | | | 0 | 52 |
Church of England Registers - Durham City Area
| Name | Date of First Entry | Date of Last Entry | Number of Completed Registers | Reference Number |
| St. Edmunds King of Martyrs Bearpark | 25.10.1879 | 31.08.1996 | 5 | DCCE1 |
| St. Mary Magdalene Belmont | 04.10.1858 | 01.09.1990 | 16 | DCCE2 |
| St. Brandon Brancepeth | 19.09.1837 | 02.10.1999 | 8 | DCCE3 |
| St. John The Evangelist Brandon | 19.01.1878 | 25.05.1985 | 10 | DCCE4 |
| St.Paul Cassop-cum-Quarrington (Now Closed) | 27.03.1868 | 28.10.1989 | 7 | DCCE5 |
| St. John Bowburn (Now Closed) | 01.11.1947 | 20.10.1962 | 3 | DCCE6 |
| St. Mary Coxhoe | 14.06.1868 | 10.10.1987 | 6 | DCCE8 |
| St. Bartholomew Croxdale | 25.11.1837 | 14.10.1995 | 6 | DCCE9 |
| Durham Cathedral of Christ and Blessed Virgin Mary | 02.08.1883 | continuing | 0 | DCCE10 |
| St. Cuthbert Durham | 19.09.1863 | 23.07.1994 | 12 | DCCE11 |
| St. Giles Durham | 17.07.1837 | 22.12.1984 | 10 | DCCE12 |
| St.Margaret Durham | 23.07.1837 | 15.08.1968 | 9 | DCCE13 |
| St. Nicholas Durham | 17.07.1837 | 04.09.1959 | 3 | DCCE16 |
| St. Oswald Durham | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | 14 | DCCE17 |
| Hatfield College Chapel | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| St. Chads College Chapel | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| Tunstall Chapel Durham Castle | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| The Norman Chapel | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| St. Mary The Virgin Shincliffe | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| University College Durham Castle | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| Durham Prison 19B Old Elvet | 22.07.1837 | 05.05.2007 | Listed under St. Oswald Durham | DCCE17 |
| St. Helen Kelloe | 09.09.1837 | 24.06.1972 | 11 | DCCE22 |
| St. John Nevilles Cross | 17.06.1944 | 11.08.2001 | 5 | DCCE26 |
| St.Laurence Pittington (formerly St. Lawrence) | 13.07.1937 | 08.08.1997 | 12 | DCCE27 |
| St. Cuthbert Shadforth | 24.11.1841 | 07.07.1979 | 8 | DCCE29 |
| Christs Church Sherburn Hospital | | | 0 (Not licensed for marriages see St. Mary The Virgin Shincliffe) | DCCE30 |
| St. Mary Sherburn | 06.10.1872 | 02.10.1999 | 8 | DCCE31 |
| St.Mary The Virgin Shincliffe | 01.10.1837 | 10.08.2002 | 6 | DCCE32 |
| St Luke Ushaw Moor | 26.07.1913 | 30.08.1986 | 6 | DCCE33 |
| St.Paul Waterhouses | 22.12.1883 | 05.10.1968 | 6 | DCCE34 |
| St. Mary West Rainton | 28.08.1837 | 29.11.1991 | 9 | DCCE35 |
| St. Michael All Angels Witton Gilbert | 29.11.1937 | 17.04.1993 | 8 | DCCE36 |
| St. Catherine New Brancepeth Sleetburn | 19.12.1934 (06.04.1942) 24.07.1954 | 12.03.1966 (20.06.1942) 12.03.1966 | 3 (Register destroyed in fire - see below.) Marriage 06.09.1952 Marriage 20.06.1953 Marriage 10.10.1953 1 | DCCE37 St.Luke DCCE33 /5/130 St. Luke DCCE33 /5/144 St. Luke DCCE33 /5/150 DCCE37 |
| The Chapel Durham School | 23.02.1957 | 25.05.2003 | 2 | DCCE38 |
| St. Mary The Less St. John College | 18.11.1837 | 14.12.2002 | 2 | DCCE44 |
| Christ The King Bowburn | 03.03.1979 | 29.05.1982 | 1 | DCCE46 |
| All Saints Newton Hall | 20.06.1981 | 08.07.1985 | 2 | DCCE47 |
| St. Mary Le Bow Durham | 21.09.1837 | 07.09.1968 | 2 | DCCE48 |
| St. Aidans Framwellgate Moor | | | 0 | DCCE49 |
