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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
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20 August 1812 (1) George Sayer of Height in the Manor of Staveley with Hugill …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/34 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 35 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 9 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 62 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Tomb of James Leybourn and Family Members 2007
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Memorial card: William Leybourn – died 21 April 1881 – aged 77 [see also D/X 2353/8/41] …
Read MoreD/X 2353/8/23 – Rev Dr Meg Gilley Archive
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Correspondence between the Rev. Thomas Ewbank …
Read MoreM/BA/934 – Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 7 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 37 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Tomb of Edward Leybourn and Family Members 2004
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7 February 1812 (1) William Bates of Derwent Coat …
Read MoreD/El 58/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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4 June 1828 (1) William Grey of Stockton …
Read MoreD/X 1296/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, Gainford, Hamsterley and Wolsingham, Sunderland, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 27 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 67 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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29 May 1802 (1) Eleanor Leybourn of Ryal …
Read MoreD/CG 7/770 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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3 June 1828 (1) William Dent of Lunedale …
Read MoreD/X 1296/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, Gainford, Hamsterley and Wolsingham, Sunderland, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, deeds
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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28 October 1738 (1) Margaret Leybourne of Medomsley …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1649 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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Order of removal to Staindrop of James Leybourn …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/45 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Authorisation for M. Leybourn …
Read MoreD/X 1691/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Roddymoor and Crook family papers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 4 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 27 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 33 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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25 March 1801 (1) Eleanor Leybourn of Ryal …
Read MoreD/X 690/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Lanchester, China Hall and Woodburn Farms, deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 26 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 28 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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29 May 1802 (1) Eleanor Leybourn of Ryal …
Read MoreD/CG 7/768 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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1802 (1) Robert Pearson of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 7/765 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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Authorisation for M. Leybourn …
Read MoreD/X 1691/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Roddymoor and Crook family papers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 66 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West