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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
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*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-durham+record+office+homepage COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/durham.html LIBRARY LINK]
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/durham.html Local History Society]
  
 
*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Northumberland and Durham FHS]
 
*[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.familia.org.uk/services/england/durham.html LIBRARY LINK]
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'''OPC'''
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ DURHAM BMD]
 
*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ DURHAM BMD]
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*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm Darlington Online Certificate Search]
 
*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm Darlington Online Certificate Search]
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/durham.html Local History Society]
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*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/  Durham Records Online: Search Census and Church Records]
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*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
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*[http://www.pjoiner.demon.co.uk/genuki/DUR/parishes.html GENUKI - Durham Towns and Parishes]
  
*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Village Index, Descriptions and Museums]  
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*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
  
*[http://www.trimdontimes.co.uk/html/old.html Trimdon - Photographs and History ]
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*[http://www.interment.net/ Cemetery Records Online]
  
*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
 
  
*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10durha111/10durha111gazA.htm TOWN and VILLAGE MAPS]
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'''Family and social history'''
  
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm County Durham Workhouses]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm County Durham Workhouses]
  
*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
 
  
*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
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*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10durha111/10durha111gazA.htm TOWN and VILLAGE MAPS]
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*[http://www.trimdontimes.co.uk/html/old.html Trimdon - Photographs and History ]
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*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html  Picture Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
  
*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
 
  
*[http://www.pjoiner.demon.co.uk/genuki/DUR/parishes.html GENUKI - Durham Towns and Parishes]
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'''Countywide interest'''
  
 
*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
 
*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
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*[http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/  The Northern Echo :: News, Sport, Business and more]
 
*[http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/  The Northern Echo :: News, Sport, Business and more]
  
*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.comDurham Records Online: Search Census and Church Records]
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*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page Keys To The Past]
  
*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]
 
  
*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html Picture Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
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*[http://www.churchplansonline.orgChurch Plans On Line]
  
*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys To The Past]
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*[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.
  
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
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*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Village Index, Descriptions and Museums]  
  
*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
 
  
*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans On Line]
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'''Specific Town Village interest'''
  
*[http://www.interment.net/ Cemetery Records Online]
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*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
  
*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
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*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
  
*[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.
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*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Welcome to Newcastle City Council]
  
 
*[http://www.townswebarchiving.com/SpennymoorSearch/ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grave Register Search]
 
*[http://www.townswebarchiving.com/SpennymoorSearch/ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grave Register Search]
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*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
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*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]
  
 
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Revision as of 19:46, 6 May 2007

The Doorknocker at Durham Cathedral submitted by Lady of Leisure

















Register Offices

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 database, certificate ordering and register office contact details

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

  • 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.

Record Office 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 linked above.

Record Office 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 linked above.

Cemetery Lookup Contacts



Links


Local History Society



OPC


Archives



Family and social history


Maps & Photographs


Countywide interest


  • 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.


Specific Town Village interest



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