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 Vivienne]]
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+|In the North East of England, the county had one of Britain's richest coalfields and was once mined extensively.
-[[Image:EnglandDurham.jpg|left|131px|thumb|Durham County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
+The land is hilly and rugged, and arranged around its castled capital, Durham.
-<br><br>
-'''Durham'''
-County town: 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__
+|-valign="top"
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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==
-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.
+'''Primary Reference'''
-The Venerable Bede, known as the father of English, lived at Jarrow and lies in Durham Cathedral.
+*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham County Record Office]
-<br><br><br>
+*[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]
-==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
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/8025694D002ACDA4802571C300433D52?opendocument  Register Office Locations and Contact details]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/cemeteries/bor.htm Darlington Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Education/Library/Centre+for+Local+Studies/localstudies.htm Darlington Local Studies Library]
-*[http://www.middlesbrough-indexes.co.uk Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Culture/headofsteam/KenHoole/KenHoole.htm Darlington Railway Museum - Ken Hoole Study Centre]
-*[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://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1309819;t=browsable;w=0;p=collectionDetails Diocese of Durham Bishops' Transcripts]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.durhamcrem.co.uk/book.html Durham Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR/D_Executions.html Durham Executions 1732 - 1909]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/ Durham Records Online]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[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]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.east-durham.co.uk/ East Durham]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys to the Past]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www2.newsquest.co.uk/the_north_east/history/echomemories/durham/106/150206.html North East History]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.newmp.org.uk/category.php?categoryid=1 North East War Memorials Project]
-*Darlington [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=113 Ann L from Darlo]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~uknortheast/index.html UK North East Website and Genealogical Mailing List]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.remembranceonline.co.uk/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=10&Itemid=43 Teesside Crematorium - Online Book of Remembrance]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
+*[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ The Northern Echo, News, Sport, Business and more]
+*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
-*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]
-==Links==
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+durham+record+office+homepage Durham County Record Office]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.joinermarriageindex.com/pjoiner/genuki/DUR/ GENUKI Durham]
+*[http://www.annfieldplain-fhs.co.uk/index.htm Annfield Plain Family History Society]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/libraries+-+libraries+in+county+durham Durham Libraries]
+*[http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk Aycliffe Village Local History Society]
+*[http://www.bishopaucklandhistory.co.uk/ Bishop Auckland]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[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.durhamweb.org.uk/dclhs/ Durham County Local History Society]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/clcp/index.phtml Coundon & Leeholme]
-*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Northumberland and Durham FHS]
+*[http://www.crook-town.co.uk/history.html Crook History]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/darlingtonhistoricalsociety/page9.phtml West Cemetery Darlington]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.gravetext.co.uk/ Gravetext - Burial Records and Memorials in the Derwent Valley of North West Durham]
-*[http://www.redmire.net/lookup/dur.html Durham Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/page740088.aspx St Mary Easington Monumental Inscriptions]
+*[http://www.escombsaxonchurch.com/ Escomb Saxon Church]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/escombhistory/ Escomb Village]
-'''Archives'''
+*[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://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDurham.htm#PageTitle IGI Durham]
+*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/hlewhistsoc/index.phtml Howden-le-Wear History]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0790814120412042006$ DURHAM BMD]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/methodistfamily/?200716?200827?200828 Gateshead and Jarrow Methodist Circuit Family Tree Resources]
-*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm Darlington Online Certificate Search]
+*[http://hebburn.org/ Hebburn]
-*[http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/  Durham Records Online: Search Census and Church Records]
+*[http://www.paulperry1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Pictorial History of Jarrow]
-*[http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/ Tees Valley Indexes - Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages]
+*[http://www.donmouth.co.uk/ Patrick Brennan's Jarrow Pages]
-*[http://www.southtyneside.info/communitysupport/register/ South Tyneside Register Office's Searchable BMDs]
+*[http://www.interment.net/data/eng/durham/lumley/index.htm  Lumley Cemetery Burial Index]
-*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
+*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm My Marras]
-*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/records.html Picture Spennymore- Some Durham Census and Trade Directory records]
+*[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]
+*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
-*[http://www.interment.net/  Cemetery Records Online]
+*[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]
-'''Family and Social History'''
+*[http://www.startforth.org.uk/ Holy Trinity Church Startforth]
+*[http://www.stocktonroots.co.uk/ Stockton Roots]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/county_durham_workhouses.htm County Durham Workhouses]
+*[http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/ Sunderland Cemetery Index]
-*[http://www.durham-miner.org.uk/miner/usp.nsf/pws/Durham+Miner+Project+-+Durham+Miner+Home+Page The Durham Mining Project]
+*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
-*[http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk/ Weardale Museum]
+*[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]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+*[http://www.westaucklandweb.com/ West Auckland]
-*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/DRE.nsf/DREsearch?readform Durham County Councils online historic pictures and photographs]
+*[http://www.cornforth.org.uk/  West Cornforth]
-*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/picturesinprint/ Maps and Prints before 1860]
+*[http://www.daledaniel.fsnet.co.uk/ Witton Park]
-*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/  Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
-*[http://www.trimdontimes.co.uk/html/old.html Trimdon - Photographs and History ]
-*[http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/index.html Spennymoor History - Local History, Pictures, Records and Information]
-*[http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk/ Structural Images of the North-East]
+'''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]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+==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.
-*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
+Certificate Applications are now dealt with at a new purpose built site at Bishop Auckland.
-*[http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/ The Northern Echo,News, Sport, Business and more]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=663 Durham BMD]
-*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys to the Past]
+*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=7085 Register Office Locations and Contact Details]
-*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
+*[http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Legal+Services/Register+Office/Register+Office.htm Darlington Register Office]
-*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans Online]
+*[http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/default.aspx  Gateshead Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Search]
-*[http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-culture/local-history-and-heritage/teesside-archives.en Middlesbrough Council: Teesside Archives]
+*[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.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Village Index, Descriptions and Museums]
+*[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]
-'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://website.lineone.net/~d.ord/aspsosh.htm Aspects of South Shields Area]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
-*[http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Sunderland City Council]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ Sunniside Local History]
-*[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