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Church Registers Database

Find out what baptism, marriage and burial registers we keep and their covering dates

Easington: People, Past and Present

Search images and oral histories by the people of Easington and the surrounding area

Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths

Search for County Durham miners by name

Binchester

From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections

Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902

Durham Light Infantry objects, photos, memorials and memories of this military campaign in South Africa

Stockton & Darlington railway

Track the development of early railways in County Durham since the 1820s

In pursuit of perfection

Listen to John (Pop) Porter talking in 1976 about how to grow prize leeks at Peterlee

Birth, marriage and death certificates

Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service

Richard Annand, VC

The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940

25 July 1809 (1) Anthony Boggon …

D/CG 8/142 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland

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Newspaper cuttings …

UD/Sea 33 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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Photograph of Geordie Boggon …

D/CL 12/32 – Durham County Library Collection

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Shotton …

UD/Sea 31 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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Envelope containing cuttings from Newcastle Daily Leader re Sunderland affairs …

UD/Sea 47 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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Wreck of the 'Rainbow'

An Account in the scrapbook of Mr G.S. BOGGON, reveals the loss of the vessel "Rainbow" in 1837

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Book of printing specimens used as a scrapbook for MSS notes …

UD/Sea 34 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 12 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West

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Geoffrey Boggon (natural causes) [1016] …

COR/Du.S 2/1878 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 7 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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Miscellanea including:- Programme for the Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Finchley to County Councillor John Boggon …

UD/Sea 48 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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The Poetical Works of Byron …

UD/Sea 26 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Printed description of the Durham and Northumberland Collieries Fire and Rescue Brigade – stations …

UD/Sea 46 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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Londonderry House …

UD/Sea 27 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Land Tax returns …

Q/D/L 4 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East

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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D

Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.

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'Seaham Harbour – Resignation of Mr. Emminson …

UD/Sea 39 – Seaham Urban District Council

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Photograph showing spray 60 feet high over Seaham lighthouse …

UD/Sea 40 – Seaham Urban District Council

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14 – 15 July 1809 (1) Samuel Jopling of Delaval in the township of Benwell …

D/CG 8/141 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland

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Seaham Harbour Literary and Debating Society. Programme for Mock Parliamentary Debate in the Londonderry Institute on Friday …

UD/Sea 44 – Seaham Urban District Council

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