Difference between revisions of "County Durham"

Over the years county boundary changes have resulted in several changes to the district coverage. To avoid confusion try the following sites, they have links to local BMD index databases, certificate ordering and register office contact details.

Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland.

Durham BMD

Register Office Locations and Contact Details

Darlington Register Office

Gateshead Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search

North East Births, Marriages & Deaths with links to 18 register offices from the England/Scotland Border in Northumberland down to Middlesbrough, an excellent resource for the whole of North East England.

Sunderland City Council's Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search

Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.

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+[[Category:Region 2 ~ North East England]]
-[[Image:durham.jpg|250px|thumb|The Doorknocker at Durham Cathedral submitted by Lady of Leisure]]
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+|In the North East of England, the county had one of Britain's richest coalfields and was once mined extensively.
+The land is hilly and rugged, and arranged around its castled capital, Durham.
+Jarrow, South Shields and Sunderland to the northeast are metropolitan areas with a great shipbuilding tradition.
+The Venerable Bede, known as the father of English, lived at Jarrow and lies in Durham Cathedral.
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
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+'''County town:''' Durham
+'''Other major towns:''' Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Durham | Durham Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandDurham.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham County Record Office]
+*[http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/archives/ Teesside Archives]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/ContentPage.aspx?DCCId=49995c67-5b7d-4cda-abf8-3a19f7b8acb1 Durham Libraries]
+*[http://www.clevelandfhs.org.uk/ Cleveland FHS]
+*[http://www.durhamweb.org.uk/dclhs/ Durham County Local History Society]
+*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Northumberland and Durham FHS]
+*[http://www.redmire.net/lookup/dur.html Durham Look-up Exchange]
-'''Durham'''
-County town: Durham
-Other major towns: Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead
-In the North East of England, the county had one of Britain's richest coalfields and was once mined extensively. The land is hilly and rugged, and arranged around its castled capital, Durham. Jarrow, South Shields and Sunderland to the northeast are metropolitan areas with a great shipbuilding tradition.
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-The Venerable Bede, known as the father of English, lived at Jarrow and lies in Durham Cathedral.
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/cemeteries/bor.htm Darlington Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
-<br><br><br>
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Education/Library/Centre+for+Local+Studies/localstudies.htm Darlington Local Studies Library]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Culture/headofsteam/KenHoole/KenHoole.htm Darlington Railway Museum - Ken Hoole Study Centre]
+*[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1309819;t=browsable;w=0;p=collectionDetails Diocese of Durham Bishops' Transcripts]
+*[http://www.durhamcrem.co.uk/book.html Durham Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR/D_Executions.html Durham Executions 1732 - 1909]
+*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/ Durham Records Online]
-==Register Offices==
+*[http://www.durham-miner.org.uk/miner/usp.nsf/pws/Durham+Miner+Project+-+Durham+Miner+Home+Page The Durham Mining Project]
-Over the years county boundary changes have resulted in several changes to the district coverage.
+*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
-To avoid confusion try the following sites,they have links to local bmd index database,
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/about/ Durham University Library - Archives & Special Colllections]
-certificate ordering and register office contact details
-Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland
+*[http://www.east-durham.co.uk/ East Durham]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/8025694D002ACDA4802571C300433D52?opendocument  Register Office Locations and Contact details]
+*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys to the Past]
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
+*[http://www2.newsquest.co.uk/the_north_east/history/echomemories/durham/106/150206.html North East History]
-*[http://www.middlesbrough-indexes.co.uk Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
+*[http://www.newmp.org.uk/category.php?categoryid=1 North East War Memorials Project]
-*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/ North East Births, Marriages & Deaths]  with links to 18 register offices from the England/Scotland Border in Northumberland down to Middlesbrough, an excellent resource for the whole of North East England.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~uknortheast/index.html UK North East Website and Genealogical Mailing List]
+*[http://www.remembranceonline.co.uk/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=10&Itemid=43 Teesside Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ The Northern Echo, News, Sport, Business and more]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.annfieldplain-fhs.co.uk/index.htm Annfield Plain Family History Society]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk Aycliffe Village Local History Society]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.bishopaucklandhistory.co.uk/ Bishop Auckland]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.boldronhistory.com/index.htm Boldron History]
-*Darlington:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=113 Ann L from Darlo]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6718 Chester-le-Street Cemetery Burial Index]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/clcp/index.phtml Coundon & Leeholme]
+*[http://www.crook-town.co.uk/history.html Crook History]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/darlingtonhistoricalsociety/page9.phtml West Cemetery Darlington]
+*[http://www.gravetext.co.uk/ Gravetext - Burial Records and Memorials in the Derwent Valley of North West Durham]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/page740088.aspx St Mary Easington Monumental Inscriptions]
+*[http://www.escombsaxonchurch.com/ Escomb Saxon Church]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham CRO]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/escombhistory/ Escomb Village]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/durham.html Library Link]
+*[http://www.ferryhill.gov.uk/services/duncombe_cemetery.htm Ferryhill/Duncombe Cemetery Burial Index]
+*[http://www.asaplive.com/Local/home.cfm Gateshead Local Studies]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/hlewhistsoc/index.phtml Howden-le-Wear History]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/methodistfamily/?200716?200827?200828 Gateshead and Jarrow Methodist Circuit Family Tree Resources]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/durham.html Local History Society]
+*[http://hebburn.org/ Hebburn]
-*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Northumberland and Durham FHS]
+*[http://www.paulperry1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Pictorial History of Jarrow]
+*[http://www.donmouth.co.uk/ Patrick Brennan's Jarrow Pages]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.interment.net/data/eng/durham/lumley/index.htm  Lumley Cemetery Burial Index]
-*[http://www.redmire.net/lookup/dur.html Durham Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm My Marras]
+*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
+*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.tunsilk.co.uk/page2.html Silksworth and Tunstall in The Great War]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bandl.danby/ History of Skelton-in-Cleveland]
+*[http://www.shlhs.com/ South Hylton Local History Society]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDurham.htm#PageTitle IGI Durham]
+*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ DURHAM BMD]
+*[http://www.townswebarchiving.com/SpennymoorSearch/ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grave Register Search]
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm Darlington Online Certificate Search]
+*[http://www.startforth.org.uk/ Holy Trinity Church Startforth]
-*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/  Durham Records Online: Search Census and Church Records]
+*[http://www.stocktonroots.co.uk/ Stockton Roots]
-*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
+*[http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/ Sunderland Cemetery Index]
-*[http://www.pjoiner.demon.co.uk/genuki/DUR/parishes.html GENUKI - Durham Towns and Parishes]
+*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
-*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
+*[http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ Sunniside Local History Society]
-*[http://www.interment.net/  Cemetery Records Online]
+*[http://trimdon.com/html/genealogy.html Trimdon Times]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/j.m.hutson/tudhoe/ The History of Tudhoe Village]
-'''Family and Social History'''
+*[http://www.westaucklandweb.com/ West Auckland]
+*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm County Durham Workhouses]
+*[http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/ Witton Park]
-*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale museum] Independent folk museum-apparently fantastic.
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/DRE.nsf/DREsearch?readform Durham County Councils online historic pictures and photographs] A huge collection, searchable]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/  Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/picturesinprint/ Maps and Prints before 1860]
-*[http://www.trimdontimes.co.uk/html/old.html Trimdon - Photographs and History ]
+*[http://tynemouth.frankgillings.com/homepage.htm Pictures of Tynemouth]
-*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html  Picture Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
+*[http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk/ Structural Images of the North-East]
+==Register Office==
+Over the years county boundary changes have resulted in several changes to the district coverage. To avoid confusion try the following sites, they have links to local BMD index databases, certificate ordering and register office contact details.
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland.
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=663 Durham BMD]
-*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=7085 Register Office Locations and Contact Details]
-*[http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/   The Northern Echo :: News, Sport, Business and more]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
-*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys To The Past]
+*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Gateshead Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
-*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans On Line]
+*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/ North East Births, Marriages & Deaths]  with links to 18 register offices from the England/Scotland Border in Northumberland down to Middlesbrough, an excellent resource for the whole of North East England.
-*[http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-culture/local-history-and-heritage/teesside-archives.en Middlesbrough Council: Teesside Archives] Teesside Archives is responsible for collecting and preserving archival material from official and private sources in the areas served by the councils of Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton and Hartlepool.
+*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/pages/registrars/ Sunderland City Council's Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
-*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Village Index, Descriptions and Museums]
+*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://website.lineone.net/~d.ord/aspsosh.htm Aspects of South Shields] Bit of a pot pourri, based around South Shields
-*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
-*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.townswebarchiving.com/SpennymoorSearch/ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grave Register Search]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

Difference between revisions of "County Durham"

Latest revision as of 09:21, 16 May 2023

Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers