County Durham Genealogical Resources

The purpose of this project is to outline the regional resources available for research in County Durham, both geographical/physical and online.

Please add links to any resources you find in the appropriate sections below.

GENUKI County Durham

Cyndi's List - County Durham

Resource Centres - Repositories

• Durham Records Online
• Durham Univeristy Library: Special Collections

Local Family and Local History Societies

• Durham and District Family History Search
• Northumberland and Durham Family History Society

Online

Research Guides

• GenealogyLinks.net - County Durham

Historical documents

• The Registers of Durham Cathedral
• County Durham BMD
• Ancestry.co.uk - County Durham Resources - £ - membership required

History of County Durham Communities

Places

• Aycliffe Village Local History Society

Historical Resources

...online publications

• Pedigrees recorded at the visitations of the county palatine of Durham made by William Flower, Norroy king-of-arms, in 1575, by Richard St. George, Norroy king-of-arms, in 1615, and by William Dugdale, Norroy king-of-arms, in 1666

Forums

• Rootschat County Durham
• http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dur/mb.ashx Rootsweb Message Board - Durham]

Professional Researchers

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