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Index to 1st edition 1:10560 OS maps of County Durham (1856) sheets 14-29 (5114)
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Durham North Coroner (4757)
Index to 1st edition 1:10560 OS maps of County Durham (1856) sheets 1-13 (4539)
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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

British War Medal 1914-20 campaign medal

A circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…

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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, September 1920 – May 1921 – I-N

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'Urgency Committees', 12 January 1942 – 20 July 1942 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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British Empire Medal

A circular medal, obverse shows Britannia seated with sun above to right and inscription: 'FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE' around and words…

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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, October 1917 – July 1918 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19 campaign medal

A circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…

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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1927 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Political fund, accounts, 1922 – 1932 – I-N

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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – I-N

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'Public Health Acts, etc.', 1890 – – I-N

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Military Medal

A circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…

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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 15 December 1926 – 4 June 1929 – I-N

Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.

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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, November 1918 – August 1920 – I-N

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Arbitration committee minutes – I-N

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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – I-N

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James Patrick Mulgrew (jury) [682] …

COR/Du.S 2/867 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files

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