Durham County Record Office is responsible for collecting and preserving documents relating to County Durham and Darlington and for making those records available for study and research. Large numbers of historical documents have been deposited by their owners for safe-keeping in the Record Office. These include records of:
- Durham County Council
- Durham Quarter Sessions
- Other local councils in the County
- Church of England parishes in the Dioceses of Durham and Ripon
- Non-conformist churches
- National Coal Board
- Pre-nationalisation (pre-1947) colliery companies
- Landed Families and Estates
- Solicitors
- Businesses
- Schools and Colleges
- Individuals
You can search the catalogues of all our holdings in our
DRO Database. There is a separate section containing detailed information on
family history sources.
Use the links on the navigation bar at the top of the screen to find out more about the services we offer.
Map showing the historic County of Durham
By H. Moll, 18th Century, (DRO reference: D/XP 32)
