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Seaside holidays at Crimdon
See the resort in its 1950s heyday, with beach houses, a pavilion, aluminium huts and beauty contests
Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
Elvet Bridge, Durham
Lots to discover about this ancient landmark and the surrounding buildings, pictured here in 1829
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
Bones, breeds and beasts of burden
Discover more about cattle in the rural life of County Durham and beyond
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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St Chad's Company of the Church Lads Brigade …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SCh 13/1 – Gateshead St. Chad Parish (Bensham)
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Certificate of the baptism of Miriam Walker of Southcoates …
Read MoreD/Loco 3/9/6 – Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
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Licence for the use of chapelry of Framwellgate Moor as place of worship and for the administration of the sacraments of the eucharist and baptism …
Read MoreEP/Du.SC 95 – Durham St. Cuthbert Parish
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Order of service for baptism …
Read MoreEP/Bow 2/32 – Bowes St. Giles Parish
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Pauper apprenticeship indenture of Matthew Richardson …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/115 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Note of the baptism of John Bell the younger …
Read MoreD/X 667/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law records
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Memorandum concerning the baptism …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/155 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Copy register of baptisms …
Read MoreRC/Dip 1/4 – Dipton St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish
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Letter from B. Lasbrey …
Read MoreEP/Biw.SG 2/97 – Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel Parish
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Pauper apprenticeship indenture of Ann Darnton …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/120 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Cuthbert and the Northumbrian saints
Read MoreSubtitle: an introduction to the saints of the Northumbrian Golden Age from the baptism of King Edwin to the death of Bede, c627-735 AD.
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Copy extract from the parish register of Gilling recording the birth on 20 August and baptism on 6 September 1789 of Sarah …
Read MoreEP/Bri 2/37 – Brignall St. Mary Parish
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Notice …
Read MoreB/Da 37 – Darlington Baptist Church
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Certificate of the baptism of Richard Crosier Sherwood …
Read MoreD/X 332/476 – Miscellaneous documents – Sherwood family of Snow Hall, Gainford, and Raine family
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Order of service for Confirmation with Holy Baptism and Holy Communion for the parishes of Pallion …
Read MoreEP/Pa 145/5 – Pallion St. Luke Parish
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Extract from the Barnard Castle baptism register …
Read MoreEP/Star 12/24 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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Printed description of the Durham and Northumberland Collieries Fire and Rescue Brigade – stations …
Read MoreUD/Sea 46 – Seaham Urban District Council
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Certified copies of entries …
Read MoreD/El 30/150-155 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Draft baptism entries 10 August – 12 November 1676 …
Read MoreEP/CS 1/49 – Chester-le-Street St. Mary Parish – 01: Registration
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Extract from the Registers of St. Andrew's Newcastle upon Tyne for the baptism (1812) of John Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/CG 7/506 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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Declaration of John Curry of 15 Lord Street …
Read MoreD/Co 31/35(7) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Certificate of the baptism of Christopher Surtees Sherwood …
Read MoreD/X 332/474 – Miscellaneous documents – Sherwood family of Snow Hall, Gainford, and Raine family
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Photograph of unidentified clergyman in the church of Stella …
Read MoreEP/Ste 153 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Extract from the Startforth baptism register …
Read MoreEP/Star 12/23 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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Fragment of an album of newspaper cuttings comprising articles on the consecration of Hetton …
Read MoreEP/HH 134 – Hetton-le-Hole St. Nicholas Parish
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Certified copies of entries in Darlington parish registers …
Read MoreD/XD 108/8/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Clayhills, Lucas & Co., solicitors
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Parish of St. Aidan and St. Luke …
Read MoreEP/Bi.SA 6/13/1 – Billingham St. Aidan Parish
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Copy of Certificate of Baptism of Robert Holmes Edleston …
Read MoreD/Ed 13/3/6 – Edleston family of Gainford – San Marino
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Certified copies of extracts from Halford baptism register of the baptisms of the three eldest children of Rev. William and Mary Raine 1810-1813 …
Read MoreD/X 332/452 – Miscellaneous documents – Sherwood family of Snow Hall, Gainford, and Raine family
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Letter from M. Arthington to Thomas Pease …
Read MoreD/XD 5/268 – 269 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease Family records
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Photocopy of a volume relating to Gainford Congregational Church …
Read MoreD/Ph 73/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Gainford Congregational Church
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Copy extract from the baptism register of St. George' s church …
Read MoreD/Wn 24/5 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Baptisms …
Read MoreEP/Ham 3 – Hamsterley St. James Parish
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Register of baptisms …
Read MoreEP/NA 1/25 – Newton Aycliffe St. Clare Parish
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Church record card for Mary Eleanor Jackson Adams …
Read MoreD/X 924/1/22 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington and Barnard Castle parish records