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]]
+{| width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"
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+|-valign="top"
-__TOC__<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+|In the North East of England, the county had one of Britain's richest coalfields and was once mined extensively.
-<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
-==Register Offices==
+The land is hilly and rugged, and arranged around its castled capital, Durham.
-Over the years county boundary changes have resulted in several changes to the district coverage.
+Jarrow, South Shields and Sunderland to the northeast are metropolitan areas with a great shipbuilding tradition.
-To avoid confusion try the following sites,they have links to local bmd index database,
+The Venerable Bede, known as the father of English, lived at Jarrow and lies in Durham Cathedral.
-certificate ordering and register office contact details
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
+|-valign="top"
+|
+'''County town:''' Durham
-Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/8025694D002ACDA4802571C300433D52?opendocument  Register Office Locations and Contact details]
+'''Other major towns:''' Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Durham | Durham Places of Worship]]'''
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
-*[http://www.middlesbrough-indexes.co.uk Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandDurham.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-*[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.
+==Resources==
-==Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts==
-reserved
+'''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]
-==Links==
+*[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.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
+*[http://www.redmire.net/lookup/dur.html Durham Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/cemeteries/bor.htm Darlington Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
+*[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]
+*[http://www.durham-miner.org.uk/miner/usp.nsf/pws/Durham+Miner+Project+-+Durham+Miner+Home+Page The Durham Mining Project]
+*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/about/ Durham University Library - Archives & Special Colllections]
+*[http://www.east-durham.co.uk/ East Durham]
+*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys to the Past]
+*[http://www2.newsquest.co.uk/the_north_east/history/echomemories/durham/106/150206.html North East History]
+*[http://www.newmp.org.uk/category.php?categoryid=1 North East War Memorials Project]
+*[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]
+*[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ The Northern Echo, News, Sport, Business and more]
+*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.annfieldplain-fhs.co.uk/index.htm Annfield Plain Family History Society]
+*[http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk Aycliffe Village Local History Society]
+*[http://www.bishopaucklandhistory.co.uk/ Bishop Auckland]
+*[http://www.boldronhistory.com/index.htm Boldron History]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6718 Chester-le-Street Cemetery Burial Index]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/durham.html LIBRARY LINK]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/clcp/index.phtml Coundon & Leeholme]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ DURHAM BMD]
+*[http://www.crook-town.co.uk/history.html Crook History]
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm Darlington Online Certificate Search]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/darlingtonhistoricalsociety/page9.phtml West Cemetery Darlington]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/durham.html Local History Society]
+*[http://www.gravetext.co.uk/ Gravetext - Burial Records and Memorials in the Derwent Valley of North West Durham]
-*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Village Index, Descriptions and Museums]
+*[http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/page740088.aspx St Mary Easington Monumental Inscriptions]
-*[http://www.trimdontimes.co.uk/html/old.html Trimdon - Photographs and History ]
+*[http://www.escombsaxonchurch.com/ Escomb Saxon Church]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/escombhistory/ Escomb Village]
+*[http://www.ferryhill.gov.uk/services/duncombe_cemetery.htm Ferryhill/Duncombe Cemetery Burial Index]
+*[http://www.asaplive.com/Local/home.cfm Gateshead Local Studies]
+*[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://hebburn.org/ Hebburn]
+*[http://www.paulperry1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Pictorial History of Jarrow]
+*[http://www.donmouth.co.uk/ Patrick Brennan's Jarrow Pages]
+*[http://www.interment.net/data/eng/durham/lumley/index.htm  Lumley Cemetery Burial Index]
+*[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]
-*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10durha111/10durha111gazA.htm TOWN and VILLAGE MAPS]
+*[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://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
+*[http://www.townswebarchiving.com/SpennymoorSearch/ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grave Register Search]
+*[http://www.startforth.org.uk/ Holy Trinity Church Startforth]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm County Durham Workhouses]
+*[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.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
-*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
+*[http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ Sunniside Local History Society]
+*[http://trimdon.com/html/genealogy.html Trimdon Times]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/j.m.hutson/tudhoe/ The History of Tudhoe Village]
+*[http://www.westaucklandweb.com/ West Auckland]
+*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
+*[http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/ Witton Park]
-*[http://www.pjoiner.demon.co.uk/genuki/DUR/parishes.html GENUKI - Durham Towns and Parishes]
-*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
-*[http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/   The Northern Echo :: News, Sport, Business and more]
-*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/  Durham Records Online: Search Census and Church Records]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/picturesinprint/ Maps and Prints before 1860]
+*[http://tynemouth.frankgillings.com/homepage.htm Pictures of Tynemouth]
+*[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.
+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.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=7085 Register Office Locations and Contact Details]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
+*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Gateshead Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
+*[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.sunderland.gov.uk/pages/registrars/ Sunderland City Council's Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
+*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+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.
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]
-*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html  Picture Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys To The Past]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/  Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
-*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans On Line]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.interment.net/  Cemetery Records Online]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[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. Historically, the river Tees formed the boundary between North Yorkshire and County Durham. In the 1970's the county of Cleveland was formed which straddled the river, this was then superseded by Teesside. The archives based in Middlesbrough are in effect a full scale records office with all the parish records etc. which you would normally expect to find. Redcar and Cleveland council covers a huge chunk of North Yorkshire, almost as far down as Whitby.
-<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