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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 ==Resources==
 '''Primary Reference'''
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham County Record Office]
+*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham County Record Office]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/libraries+-+libraries+in+county+durham Durham Libraries]
+*[http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/archives/ Teesside Archives]
-*[http://www.durhamweb.org.uk/dclhs/ Durham County Local History Society]
+*[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]
 '''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://www.interment.net/  Cemetery Records Online]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.durham-miner.org.uk/miner/usp.nsf/pws/Durham+Miner+Project+-+Durham+Miner+Home+Page The Durham Mining Project]
-*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
+*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
-*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/about/ Durham University Library - Archives & Special Colllections]
-*[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ The Northern Echo,News, Sport, Business and more]
+*[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.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
+*[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.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/ Middlesborough Council:Teesside Archives]
+*[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ The Northern Echo, News, Sport, Business and more]
-*[http://www.east-durham.co.uk/ East Durham]
+*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
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 '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk Aycliffe Village History] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Feb 2009
+*[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.chester-le-street.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6702 Chester-le-Street cemetery burial index] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Mar 2009
+*[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.darlington.gov.uk/Education/Library/Centre+for+Local+Studies/Centre%20for%20Local%20Studies.htm Darlington Local Studies]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.gravetext.co.uk/ Gravetext - Burial Records and Memorials in the Derwent Valley of North West Durham]
-*[http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/page740088.aspx St Mary Easington Monumental inscriptions] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Mar 2009
+*[http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/page740088.aspx St Mary Easington Monumental Inscriptions]
 *[http://www.escombsaxonchurch.com/ Escomb Saxon Church]
-*[http://www.ferryhill.gov.uk/services/duncombe_cemetery.htm Ferryhill Cemetery Burial Index]
+*[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]
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 *[http://hebburn.org/ Hebburn]
-*[http://www.paulperry1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Jarrow]
+*[http://www.paulperry1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Pictorial History of Jarrow]
 *[http://www.donmouth.co.uk/ Patrick Brennan's Jarrow Pages]
-*[http://www.chester-le-street.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6702 Lumley cemetery burial index] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Mar 2009
+*[http://www.interment.net/data/eng/durham/lumley/index.htm  Lumley Cemetery Burial Index]
-*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]
-*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
-*[http://www.chester-le-street.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6702 Pelton cemetery burial index] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Mar 2009
+*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm My Marras]
-*[http://www.chester-le-street.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6702 Sacriston cemetery burial index] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Mar 2009
+*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
 *[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
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 *[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bandl.danby/ History of Skelton-in-Cleveland]
-*[http://website.lineone.net/~d.ord/aspsosh.htm Aspects of South Shields Area]
+*[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.stocktonroots.co.uk/ Stockton Roots]
-*[http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/ Sunderland Cemetery Index] -ongoing - at present includes Bishopswearmouth and Castletown Cemeteries and Holy Trinity Parish Church.
+*[http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/ Sunderland Cemetery Index]
 *[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
-*[http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ Sunniside Local History]
+*[http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ Sunniside Local History Society]
 *[http://trimdon.com/html/genealogy.html Trimdon Times]
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 *[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
-*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/historygroup/index.phtml/ West Rainton & Leamside local history group] Very helpful for finding information for you.
+*[http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/ Witton Park]
-*[http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/ Witton Park]
 '''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/DRE.nsf/DREsearch?readform Durham County Councils On Line Historic Pictures and Photographs]
 *[http://www.dur.ac.uk/picturesinprint/ Maps and Prints before 1860]
-*[http://www.fgillings.freeserve.co.uk/homepage.htm Pictures of Tynemouth]
+*[http://tynemouth.frankgillings.com/homepage.htm Pictures of Tynemouth]
 *[http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk/ Structural Images of the North-East]
-'''Books of local interest'''
 ==Register Office==
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 Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland.
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ Durham BMD]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=663 Durham BMD]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/8025694D002ACDA4802571C300433D52?opendocument  Register Office Locations and Contact details]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages]
 ==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
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 '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*Darlington [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=113 Ann L from Darlo]
 ==Photo Offers==
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 Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*Darlington and some of the surrounding area within a 30 mile radius [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=113 Ann L from Darlo]
-*Hartlepool [http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=429 ElaineM]
-*Tyneside [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=627 Wor canny Lass]
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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