Difference between revisions of "County Durham"

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==Links==
 
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*[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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*[http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-durham+record+office+homepage County Record Office]
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'''Archives'''  
 
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDurham.htm#PageTitle IGI Durham]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDurham.htm#PageTitle IGI Durham]
  
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'''Family and social history'''  
 
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*[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]
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'''Maps & Photographs'''  
 
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/  Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
 
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/  Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! ]
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'''Countywide interest'''  
 
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*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
 
*[http://www.dmm.org.uk/ Durham Mining Museum]
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*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys To The Past]
 
*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys%20to%20the%20Past%20-%20Home%20Page  Keys To The Past]
 
  
 
*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans On Line]
 
*[http://www.churchplansonline.org/  Church Plans On Line]
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'''Specific Town Village interest'''
 
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*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
 
*[http://www.sedgefieldvillage.co.uk/history.html Sedgefield History]
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*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]  
 
*[http://mymarras.co.uk/pages/enter.htm MyMarras]  
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Revision as of 10:06, 30 May 2007

The Doorknocker at Durham Cathedral submitted by Lady of Leisure

Durham

County town: Durham

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.

The Venerable Bede, known as the father of English, lived at Jarrow and lies in Durham Cathedral.


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.


Specific Town Village interest







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