Acces billions of digitised historical records that you can use to research the past or your family history.

See what you can discover about your anestors within 60 billion records and start building your family tree.

Search indexes to baptisms, marriages and burials in County Durham up to 1950 and DLI enlistments and discharges.

Search transcriptions of the indexes to births, marriages and deaths since Civil Registration began in 1837.

Genealogical records, including parish records and photographs. Please ask a member of staff for free login details. 

Millions of digitsed newspapers from across the Country, make an account to access them for free at The Story.

Register births, marriages and deaths, order copy certificates or book your a ceremony at The Story.

National archive of all births, marriages and deaths dating back to 1837, order an online view digital image for £3.00.

Visit the council's homepage to find news and information on events and services within County Durham. 

Free-to-search database of all editions of the newspaper from 1854 to 1954.

Use their catalogue to search across collections of other archives around the country. They also have helpful research guides. 

Tithe plans and apportionments for County Durham pre-date the 1st edition OS maps and show land ownership and use.

A selection of photographs, oral history recordings, books and trade catalogues from their vast collection. 

Online database of pre-1858 probate records (wills and related documents), from County Durham.

Search probate records or find a will for someone who died after 1857.

View OS maps and other historic maps across the UK for free, including County Durham.