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England—Durham


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Durham research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Durham ancestors.


  1. Learn about finding your ancestors in Durham.

    FS Wiki: Durham England Genealogy

  2. Get an overview of Durham research.

    Durham Family History

  3. Explore the family history page of the Durham County Record Office site.
  4. Explore the Dusty Docs site for Durham research.
  5. Explore a variety of records on the UK BMD site.
  6. Explore lists of towns and parishes on the GenUKI site.
  7. Explore Durham resources on the Family History Directory site.
  8. Find additional resources for Durham research on the Sheffield Indexers site.

BLearn about the history of Durham.


  1. Learn about Durham history on Wikipedia.

    History of Durham

  2. Go into more depth with Durham history on the British History Online site.

    Victoria County History series

  3. Explore the website for Durham Local History.
  4. Explore the Vision of Britain website.

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