Durham Look-up Exchange

The following is a list of reference works on Durham which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. To ask for a look-up, please click on the name by the reference. Requests should be specific: give as much detail as you can. Abuses of the kindness of these volunteers will probably cause them to withdraw their names so please don't ask for all references to a common name, or for time-consuming research. Volunteers may or may not be willing to obtain copies of the relevant pages. If they are, expect to reimburse expenses.

PLEASE NOTE:

I am the Co-ordinator of this Look-up Exchange Page not a volunteer and so, therefore cannot offer any research help to you. For this reason please do not send requests to me personally. Thank you.

Many Family History Societies produce publications related to their county. You may want to consider purchasing your own copy of relevent resources to aid your research. You may also wish to consider supporting research in this area by joining the society. Details can be found at their respective web-sites or see: Genuki's Family History Society listings

Also, remember the 1881 census for all of Britain is available online at www.familysearch.org

Title Volunteer

1841 and 1861 Census of Durham County (Weardale only) (SPECIFIC queries please. Note there is about a 3 month wait, but priority given to Carrick lookups) Keble
1891 Census of Durham County John Broughton
1891 Census of Durham County Wendy Barlow
Kelly's Directory of Durham 1902 Sue Leishman
AUCKLAND - Monumental Inscriptions (Auckland St. Andrew) Michael Davison
AUCKLAND - Index to 1851 Census (Auckland St. Andrew) Liz Broomfield
AUCKLAND - Monumental Inscriptions:

St. Helen
West Auckland Cemetery
Lynn Tucker
BARNARD CASTLE

1851 Census Index
Memorial Inscriptions (St Mary)
Gwyneth Pearce
BILLINGHAM - Index to 1851 and 1891 Census, includes Claxton, Cowpen Bewley, Greatham, Haverton Hill, Newton Bewley, Port Clarence, Wolviston. Doris Blott
BISHOP MIDDLEHAM

1841 census index and transcript
Baptisms, Marraiges and Burials index and transcript 1559 - 1811
Ian Gomersall
BISHOPWEARMOUTH - Index to 1851 Census (including Bishopwearmouth South) Liz Broomfield
BLAYDON - Index to 1851 census Heather Punshon
CHESTER-LE-STREET and adjacent parishes - Index to 1851 census Heather Punshon
CHESTER-LE-STREET - Monumental Inscriptions from old and new churchyards and war memorials Dorothy Hall
CHESTER-LE-STREET - Parish Registers

Baptisms: 1582-1643, 1652-1812
Marriages: 1582-1827
Burials: 1759-1815
Shena Humphreys
COCKFIELD

1851 census index and transcript
1871 census index and transcript
1891 census index and transcript
Monumental Inscriptions from churchyard
Ian Gomersall
DARLINGTON - Memorial Inscriptions for Holy Trinity Gwyneth Pearce
DURHAM

IGI
North Durham Poll Book 1868
Qtr Sessions 1861-71
Marriage Index 1813-37
Sheila Pickin
DURHAM - Slaters Directory 1854 - Global Name Search Sue O'Neill
DURHAM - St. Cuthbert R.C. Baptisms 1841-1885 and Marriages 1841-1884 Jim Burke
EASINGTON - 1891 Census Index (covers only Easington, Haswell and Hawthorn) Kathryn Wilson
EDMONDBYERS - Index to 1851 census Edward Hands
EGGLESTON ABBEY - 1851 Census Index Gwyneth Pearce
EGGLESTONE - 1851 Census Index Ruth Pink
FOREST AND FRITH

Index 1851 census (with HARWOOD)
Monumental Inscriptions: St. James the less
Ruth Pink
GAINFORD Monumental Inscriptions (St. Mary) Lynn Tucker
GATESHEAD

Index 1851 census
1891 census (fiche numbers RG12 4176,4177 and 4180)
St. Mary - Monumental Inscriptions
Sheila Pickin
GATESHEAD - Index to 1851 census Heather Punshon
GILMONBY - 1851 Census Index Gwyneth Pearce
HAVERTON HILL - Monumental Inscriptions Liz Broomfield
HEWORTH - Index to 1851 Census Liz Broomfield
HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING - 1851 Census Index (HO/107/2393, includes the areas of Coxgreen, Hetton-le-Hole, Herrington, Newbottle, Penshaw, Rainton and Silksworth) Heather Punshon
HURWORTH-ON-TEES Monumental Inscriptions (All Saints) Lynn Tucker
HUNSTANWORTH - Index to 1851 census Edward Hands
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE - Memorial Inscriptions (St Mary) Gwyneth Pearce
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE1851 Census Index Ruth Pink
MONKWEARMOUTH- Monumental Inscriptions Sheila Pickin
NEWBOTTLE, PHILADELPHIA AND PAINSHAW1841 Census Index Julie Jones
NEWBIGGIN (with BOWLEES)1851 Census Index Ruth Pink
NEW SHILDON Monumental Inscriptions (All Saints) Lynn Tucker
PENSHAW- Monumental Inscriptions Sheila Pickin
RYHOPE- Monumental Inscriptions Sheila Pickin
RYTON

Ryton and area - Index to 1851 census
Monumental Inscriptions for Ryton Holy Cross
Heather Punshon
SEDGEFIELD - 1841 Census transcript and index Ian Gomersall
SHILDON- Monumental Inscriptions Sheila Pickin
SHILDON Monumental Inscriptions (St. John) Lynn Tucker
SOUTH SHIELDS- Monumental Inscriptions (Holy Trinity, St Simon) Sheila Pickin
STANHOPE - Index to 1851 census Edward Hands
STARTFORTH - 1851 Census Index Gwyneth Pearce
STOCKTON-ON-TEES - 1851 Census Index (surnames A-K) Doris Blott
SUNDERLAND- Monumental Inscriptions Sheila Pickin
SWALWELL - Index to 1851 census Heather Punshon
WASHINGTON- Monumental Inscriptionss Sheila Pickin
WEARDALE- Monumental Inscriptions (St John) Sheila Pickin
WEST HERRINGTON- Monumental Inscriptions (Holy Trinity, St Simon) Sheila Pickin
WESTWICK - 1851 Census Index Gwyneth Pearce
WHICKHAM

Index to 1851 census
Monumental Inscriptions for Whickham St. Mary's
Heather Punshon
WHORLTON - 1851 Census Index Gwyneth Pearce
WHORLTON - Parish Registers (pre 1812) Ian Gomersall
WINLATON

Index to 1851 census
Monumental Inscriptions for Winlaton St. Paul's
Heather Punshon
WINSTON

Parish Registers 1572-1812
Monumental Inscriptions (St. Andrew)
Lynn Tucker
WOLSINGHAM - Index to 1851 census Edward Hands
WOODLAND

1851, 1861, 1871 census
Ian Gomersall

Title	Volunteer
1841 and 1861 Census of Durham County (Weardale only) (SPECIFIC queries please. Note there is about a 3 month wait, but priority given to Carrick lookups)	Keble
1891 Census of Durham County	John Broughton
1891 Census of Durham County	Wendy Barlow
Kelly's Directory of Durham 1902	Sue Leishman
AUCKLAND - Monumental Inscriptions (Auckland St. Andrew)	Michael Davison
AUCKLAND - Index to 1851 Census (Auckland St. Andrew)	Liz Broomfield
AUCKLAND - Monumental Inscriptions: St. Helen West Auckland Cemetery	Lynn Tucker
BARNARD CASTLE 1851 Census Index Memorial Inscriptions (St Mary)	Gwyneth Pearce
BILLINGHAM - Index to 1851 and 1891 Census, includes Claxton, Cowpen Bewley, Greatham, Haverton Hill, Newton Bewley, Port Clarence, Wolviston.	Doris Blott
BISHOP MIDDLEHAM 1841 census index and transcript Baptisms, Marraiges and Burials index and transcript 1559 - 1811	Ian Gomersall
BISHOPWEARMOUTH - Index to 1851 Census (including Bishopwearmouth South)	Liz Broomfield
BLAYDON - Index to 1851 census	Heather Punshon
CHESTER-LE-STREET and adjacent parishes - Index to 1851 census	Heather Punshon
CHESTER-LE-STREET - Monumental Inscriptions from old and new churchyards and war memorials	Dorothy Hall
CHESTER-LE-STREET - Parish Registers Baptisms: 1582-1643, 1652-1812 Marriages: 1582-1827 Burials: 1759-1815	Shena Humphreys
COCKFIELD 1851 census index and transcript 1871 census index and transcript 1891 census index and transcript Monumental Inscriptions from churchyard	Ian Gomersall
DARLINGTON - Memorial Inscriptions for Holy Trinity	Gwyneth Pearce
DURHAM IGI North Durham Poll Book 1868 Qtr Sessions 1861-71 Marriage Index 1813-37	Sheila Pickin
DURHAM - Slaters Directory 1854 - Global Name Search	Sue O'Neill
DURHAM - St. Cuthbert R.C. Baptisms 1841-1885 and Marriages 1841-1884	Jim Burke
EASINGTON - 1891 Census Index (covers only Easington, Haswell and Hawthorn)	Kathryn Wilson
EDMONDBYERS - Index to 1851 census	Edward Hands
EGGLESTON ABBEY - 1851 Census Index	Gwyneth Pearce
EGGLESTONE - 1851 Census Index	Ruth Pink
FOREST AND FRITH Index 1851 census (with HARWOOD) Monumental Inscriptions: St. James the less	Ruth Pink
GAINFORD Monumental Inscriptions (St. Mary)	Lynn Tucker
GATESHEAD Index 1851 census 1891 census (fiche numbers RG12 4176,4177 and 4180) St. Mary - Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
GATESHEAD - Index to 1851 census	Heather Punshon
GILMONBY - 1851 Census Index	Gwyneth Pearce
HAVERTON HILL - Monumental Inscriptions	Liz Broomfield
HEWORTH - Index to 1851 Census	Liz Broomfield
HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING - 1851 Census Index (HO/107/2393, includes the areas of Coxgreen, Hetton-le-Hole, Herrington, Newbottle, Penshaw, Rainton and Silksworth)	Heather Punshon
HURWORTH-ON-TEES Monumental Inscriptions (All Saints)	Lynn Tucker
HUNSTANWORTH - Index to 1851 census	Edward Hands
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE - Memorial Inscriptions (St Mary)	Gwyneth Pearce
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE1851 Census Index	Ruth Pink
MONKWEARMOUTH- Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
NEWBOTTLE, PHILADELPHIA AND PAINSHAW1841 Census Index	Julie Jones
NEWBIGGIN (with BOWLEES)1851 Census Index	Ruth Pink
NEW SHILDON Monumental Inscriptions (All Saints)	Lynn Tucker
PENSHAW- Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
RYHOPE- Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
RYTON Ryton and area - Index to 1851 census Monumental Inscriptions for Ryton Holy Cross	Heather Punshon
SEDGEFIELD - 1841 Census transcript and index	Ian Gomersall
SHILDON- Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
SHILDON Monumental Inscriptions (St. John)	Lynn Tucker
SOUTH SHIELDS- Monumental Inscriptions (Holy Trinity, St Simon)	Sheila Pickin
STANHOPE - Index to 1851 census	Edward Hands
STARTFORTH - 1851 Census Index	Gwyneth Pearce
STOCKTON-ON-TEES - 1851 Census Index (surnames A-K)	Doris Blott
SUNDERLAND- Monumental Inscriptions	Sheila Pickin
SWALWELL - Index to 1851 census	Heather Punshon
WASHINGTON- Monumental Inscriptionss	Sheila Pickin
WEARDALE- Monumental Inscriptions (St John)	Sheila Pickin
WEST HERRINGTON- Monumental Inscriptions (Holy Trinity, St Simon)	Sheila Pickin
WESTWICK - 1851 Census Index	Gwyneth Pearce
WHICKHAM Index to 1851 census Monumental Inscriptions for Whickham St. Mary's	Heather Punshon
WHORLTON - 1851 Census Index	Gwyneth Pearce
WHORLTON - Parish Registers (pre 1812)	Ian Gomersall
WINLATON Index to 1851 census Monumental Inscriptions for Winlaton St. Paul's	Heather Punshon
WINSTON Parish Registers 1572-1812 Monumental Inscriptions (St. Andrew)	Lynn Tucker
WOLSINGHAM - Index to 1851 census	Edward Hands
WOODLAND 1851, 1861, 1871 census	Ian Gomersall

Please contact Dave Stringer-Calvert if you are willing to add your name to this list. Give the full title(s) of any reference you are prepared to check. Suitable items would include tax lists, electoral rolls, directories, census indexes, indexed parish registers etc., etc.