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England - Durham
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
- Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Locality Specific
- Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
- Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information
- Military
- Newspapers
- Occupations
- People & Families
- Photographs & Memories
- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
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- Darlington Libraries
- Durham County Arts, Libraries and Museums
- Durham Mining Museum
Includes information on colleries, companies, accidents & more.
- Durham Record Office
- Durham University Library - Archives & Special Collections
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Gateshead Libraries
- Hartlepool Borough Libraries
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- Sources for Local History at Lambeth Palace Library - Durham
- Stockton-on-Tees Libraries
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 DURHAM-1891 Mailing List
For the volunteers who are transcribing the 1891 census for the county of Durham.
- DUR-NBL Mailing List
For anyone with a pure genealogical interest in the counties of Durham and Northumberland in the Northeast part of England. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-DUR-AUCKLAND Mailing List
for anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-DURHAM Mailing List
Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-Durham Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the county of Durham.
- ENG-DURHAM-YORKS Mailing List
For those whose ancestors moved between the counties of Durham and Yorkshire, England, including discussion of the history and migration patterns of the region. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-DUR-SHILDON Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Shildon, Durham, England. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Sunderland, Durham, England. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-GEORDIES Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Tyneside region (Geordies). Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-NTH-SURNAMES Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding surnames found in Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire and Lancashire. Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-TEESDALE-DISTRICT Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the area of the Tees River or Tees Dale (valley) in Northern England. Archives: browse or search.
- NORTHUMBRIA Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the counties of Northumberland and Durham. Archives: browse or search.
- UK-NORTHEAST Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the northeast part of England, which includes Durham, Northumberland, and the Yorkshire Counties. Archives: browse or search.
- AntiqueMapsUK.com
Range of antique maps specialising in good value items from c1900.
- British History Online - Historical Geography
Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in England.
- Church of England Parishes in County Durham
For each parish there is a map showing the location of the parish, a list of adjacent parishes, the date of creation of the parish and details of any parish(es) created from that parish, and details of surviving parish registers, microfilm copies and indexes.
- County Durham Maps
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.
- Genmaps - Durham Old Maps
- A Key to English Place-Names
Guide to the interpretation of the names of England's cities, towns and villages, drawing on the work of the English Place-Name Society.
- Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps
- Gazetteer County List - Choose a County
Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality name.
- Old Ordnance Survey Maps for England
- Old Towns of England - Durham Towns
Contemporary descriptions of British towns written in 1836. Also old maps for sale.
- Parish Search
Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.
- Places in County Durham
Shows which parish a place was in at any given date. There are links straight from the index to the parish pages.
- Your Old Maps Online - Durham
Scans of original maps & etchings.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- 1901 Census of England and Wales Online
Pay-for-use online searchable index with online images available.
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 Ancestry.com - UK Census Collection
Searchable index; census images available with fee-based subscription.
- British Data Archive
British census records on CD and DVD.
- Census Online - Durham
- Durham Records Online
Free search of almost a million County Durham census and Easington district parish records; small fee to view the record transcriptions. Contains baptisms, marriages, burials from the parish registers of Benfieldside, Birtley, Bishopwearmouth, Castle Eden, Chester-le-Street, Cold Hesledon, Collierley, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deaf Hill, Easington, Ebchester, Edmundbyers, Eggleston, Esh, Forest & Frith, Hartlepool, Haswell, Hawthorn, Heathery Cleugh, Houghton-le-Spring, Hunstanworth, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Lanchester, Medomsley, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Monk Hesleden, Monkwearmouth, Muggleswick, Murton, New Seaham, Pelton, Penshaw, Pittington, Ryton, Satley, Seaham Harbour, Shadforth, Shotley Bridge, Shotton, South Hetton, St. Johns Chapel, Stanhope, Stella, Sunderland, Tanfield, Thornley, Whickham, Wingate Grange, Winlaton, Witton Gilbert, Wolsingham. Includes non-conformist registers.
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Beaumont Baptist Church - Church Records
Transcribed church records of births, marriages, deaths, membership, and monumental inscriptions from the 1790s to the 1890s.
- County Durham Workhouses
- Durham Records Online
Free search of almost a million County Durham census and Easington district parish records; small fee to view the record transcriptions. Contains baptisms, marriages, burials from the parish registers of Benfieldside, Birtley, Bishopwearmouth, Castle Eden, Chester-le-Street, Cold Hesledon, Collierley, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deaf Hill, Easington, Ebchester, Edmundbyers, Eggleston, Esh, Forest & Frith, Hartlepool, Haswell, Hawthorn, Heathery Cleugh, Houghton-le-Spring, Hunstanworth, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Lanchester, Medomsley, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Monk Hesleden, Monkwearmouth, Muggleswick, Murton, New Seaham, Pelton, Penshaw, Pittington, Ryton, Satley, Seaham Harbour, Shadforth, Shotley Bridge, Shotton, South Hetton, St. Johns Chapel, Stanhope, Stella, Sunderland, Tanfield, Thornley, Whickham, Wingate Grange, Winlaton, Witton Gilbert, Wolsingham. Includes non-conformist registers.
- England Wills Exchange Database
Collection of will submissions for England aranged by county.
- Family History Online
Online searchable pay-per-view databases with over 20 million records. Compiled by Family History Societies of England & Wales and hosted by the Federation of Family History Societies.
- Genealogy - Hartlepool Parish Church Registers
- Historical Directories
Digital library of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Includes text search and images.
- IGI Batch Numbers for Durham, England
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- National Archivist
Online pay-for-use databases containing digital images of original registers, entry books and indexes, reproduced under license from The National Archives and other organisations.
- Origins.net - Unique Genealogy Data for Family History Research in England and Scotland
Online searchable pay-for-use databases. Includes over 1 million records from the Society of Genealogists.
- Quaker Family History Society - Durham Records Locations
- Search one of the register indexes for Gainford St. Mary, County Durham
- Society of Genealogists - County Resources Introduction
- Stockton St James Church Records 1868-1910
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- 1837Online
Pay-for-use online searchable index of civil registration indexes for England & Wales from 1837 to the present. Includes scanned images of the index entries for births, marriages & deaths.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Births, Marriages and Death indexes transcribed - Ancestry.com
This page has a great description of the BMD collection and its origins.
- Search Birth, Marriage & Death Records
Including baptism, christening, and burial records.
- England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Original source: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah.
- England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
Original source: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Pallot's Baptism Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Original source: The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.
- Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Original source: The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.
- The Register of christenings, weddings, and burials solemnized at the ancient chapel of Esh : within the parish of Lanchester
Original source: The Register of christenings, weddings, and burials solemnized at the ancient chapel of Esh : within the parish of Lanchester, and the bishopric of Durham, 1567 to 1812. South Shields: Printed for the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by G. Nicholson, 1896.
- UK Parish Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
A collection of parish records in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the 1500s to the 1900s. Original source: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.
- BMD Index - Birth, Marriage & Death Index
Pay-per-view online searchable index to the birth, marriage & death registrations in England and Wales.
- Darlington Online Certificate Searching
Online searchable index for birth, death & marriage registrations for the Darlington District.
- Durham Records Online
Free search of almost a million County Durham census and Easington district parish records; small fee to view the record transcriptions. Contains baptisms, marriages, burials from the parish registers of Benfieldside, Birtley, Bishopwearmouth, Castle Eden, Chester-le-Street, Cold Hesledon, Collierley, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deaf Hill, Easington, Ebchester, Edmundbyers, Eggleston, Esh, Forest & Frith, Hartlepool, Haswell, Hawthorn, Heathery Cleugh, Houghton-le-Spring, Hunstanworth, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Lanchester, Medomsley, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Monk Hesleden, Monkwearmouth, Muggleswick, Murton, New Seaham, Pelton, Penshaw, Pittington, Ryton, Satley, Seaham Harbour, Shadforth, Shotley Bridge, Shotton, South Hetton, St. Johns Chapel, Stanhope, Stella, Sunderland, Tanfield, Thornley, Whickham, Wingate Grange, Winlaton, Witton Gilbert, Wolsingham. Includes non-conformist registers.
- Family Search Record Search
Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
- The Joiner Marriage Index
A Marriage Database for County Durham, and the North Riding of Yorkshire in England.
- Marriages from the Sherburn Hospital Registers (1695-1837)
Northumberland and Durham, England.
- Registration Services - Certificate Ordering Service
Service from the General Register Office (the official centralized keeper of these records) allowing civil registration certificates (Births, Marriages & Deaths) to be ordered via the Internet.
- Registration Services in Durham
- Tees Valley Indexes Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages in Cleveland and the Tees Valley
Online searchable indexes to the registers of births deaths and marriages held at Middlesbrough Register Office, and also at neighbouring offices at Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar & Cleveland, and Hartlepool.
- West Durham Database
Contains baptisms, marriages, burials of all parish registers for Lanchester, Tanfield, Medomsley, Hunstanworth, Muggleswick, Edmundbyers, Satley, Collierley, Ebchester, Benfieldside, Esh, St. Johns Chapel, Stanhope, Heathery Cleugh, Thornley, Wolsingham, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Eggleston, Forest & Frith, Ryton, Whickham, Chester-le-Street, Witton Gilbert, Winlaton, Stella, Birtley, Pelton -- plus non-conformists.
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