Search the Collection
Use our collection search to explore the people, places and events that make County Durham what it is today
Find a Family Name
Filters
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
-
1 May 1729 (1) Nicholas Paxton of North Bailey …
Read MoreD/DCB 9 – City and County of Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society
-
3 and 4 February 1708/09 (1) Marke Shaftoe of Whitworth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3377-3378 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
-
14 January 1740/41 (1) John Smart of Snotterton …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 72-73 – Sherburn Hospital
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
-
30 April – 1 May 1714 (1) Ralph Maddison of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/233 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
-
2 and 3 May 1732 (1) Christopher Garmonsway the elder of Startforth …
Read MoreD/St/D1/5/19 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
-
24 August 1601 (1) John Mason and Eleazer Hodgshon …
Read MoreD/St/D1/1/28 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
-
24 August 1601 Copy Exemplification of a recovery by Richard Scarlett of the Manor of Stretelam and 40 messuages …
Read MoreD/St/D1/1/29 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
-
'A letter containing an account of the Shakers concerning Mr. Ralph Hodgshon and his wife written by John Blades in America to the Kiplings' …
Read MoreM/BC 109 – Barnard Castle Methodist Circuit
-
Receipt by John Markendale of Old Parke …
Read MoreD/X 1244/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds to property in Easington and Wolsingham, acquired by the Hodgson family of Bishop Auckland
-
Account of …
Read MoreD/X 1244/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds to property in Easington and Wolsingham, acquired by the Hodgson family of Bishop Auckland
-
27 August 1662 (1) Robert Harding of Hollingside (2) George Hodgshon of Swallwell …
Read MoreD/St/D5/2/101 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
-
Pauper apprenticeship indenture of John Wearmouth …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/106 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
-
4 September 1654 (1) John Markendale of the Olde Parke …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3373 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
-
15 and 16 April 1725 (1) John Hodgshon of Witton-le-Wear …
Read MoreD/El 30/20 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
-
Information of John Hodgshon of Lands-end concerning abuse of his land by Mr. Henry Young of Toft Hill as a result of mining activities …
Read MoreD/St/B1/1/5 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 1) Administration of collieries by Bowes and Strathmore families
-
27 April 1722 (1) John Roberts and Thomas Roberts of Bishop Auckland yeomen …
Read MoreD/X 649/136 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 60 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
-
7 December 1728 (1) Ralph Hodgshon of Alwent …
Read MoreD/St/D1/7/60 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
-
Assignment and mortgage by release 4 September 1731 Parties: (1) Thomas Todd of Frosterley …
Read MoreD/X 51/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Claypath, deeds
-
Assignment of a term to attend the inheritance 26 November 1747 Parties: (1) Stephen Hodgshon of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 51/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Claypath, deeds
-
16 September 1835 (1) Robert Mitcheson …
Read MoreD/CG 7/379 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
-
19 July 1569 (1) The Rt. Hon. Charles …
Read MoreD/CG 19/8 – Clayton and Gibson – Lordship of Winlaton
-
17/18 May 1816 (1) Richard Hodgshon of Darlington …
Read MoreD/Ed 10/1/67(I-II) – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
-
23 November 1733 (1) John Smart of Snotterton …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 65 – Sherburn Hospital
-
14 March 1722/23 (1) Ann Hartly of Hollin Hall …
Read MoreD/X 649/138 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
-
9 December 1824 (1) Robert Botcherby of Darlington …
Read MoreD/XD 108/1/A/80 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Clayhills, Lucas & Co., solicitors
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 39 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
-
Bargain and sale 2 June 1662 Parties: (1) Anthony Byerley of Aldridge Grange …
Read MoreD/X 2352/1 – Simon Rowley Archive
-
25 February 1632/3 (1) Sir William Selby of Winlinton …
Read MoreD/CG 19/17 – Clayton and Gibson – Lordship of Winlaton
-
17 April 1716 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) Anne Hodgshon of Durham City …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 140/5 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
-
18 April 1743 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) Christopher Craggs of Sunderland …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 140/11 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
-
15 and 16 January 1828 (1) James Barnes of Cleatlam …
Read MoreD/St/D1/5/97 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
-
8 October 1731 (1) Ralph Hodgshon of Alwent …
Read MoreD/St/D1/7/68 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 63 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
-
29 September 1790 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) Rev. William Ironside of Houghton-le-Spring …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 140/23 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
-
4 September 1654 (1) John Markendale …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3374 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
-
Defendant's brief in the case William Lodge …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3385 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
-
27 September 1740 Licence to John Smart of Snotterton …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 74 – Sherburn Hospital
-
3 October 1713 (1) Elizabeth Thompson and Thomas Hodgshon …
Read MoreD/St/D1/7/47 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
-
21 September 1600 (1) William Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D1/1/26 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
-
20 June 1615 (1) Robert Gibson of Stranton …
Read MoreD/X 568/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Stranton: Walker family estate, deeds
-
9 December 1824 (1) Thomas Barker of South Shields …
Read MoreD/XD 108/1/A/79 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Clayhills, Lucas & Co., solicitors
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 52 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
-
'Plan of property situate in Prospect Place in Darlington …
Read MoreD/DL 9/7(temp) – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
-
13 – 14 May 1782 (1) Hugh Hodgshon of Gainford …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/266 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
-
22 December 1624 (1) Launcelott Hodgshon of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/Br/F 40 – Brancepeth Estate – Family Papers