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 == Libraries ==
-'''Durham Clayport Library'''<br>Millennium Place<br>Durham, County Durham DH1 1WA UK<br>Telephone: 03000 265 524<br>Email: [mailto:DurhamClayportLibrary@durham.gov.uk DurhamClayportLibrary@durham.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2036/Durham-Clayport-Library Website]
+*[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/1996/Find-a-library '''Find a Library''']
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-'''Durham Dean and Chapter Library''' (also Durham Cathedral Library)<br>The Cathedral Office<br>The College<br>Durham, County Durham DH1 3EH UK<br>Telephone 0191 386 4266<br>Email: [mailto:library@durhamcathedral.co.uk library@durhamcathedral.co.uk]<br>
+'''Durham University Library: Special Collections'''<br>Palace Green Library<br>Palace Green<br>Durham, County Durham DH1 3RN UK<br>Telephone: 0191 334 2972<br>Email: [mailto:pg.library@durham.ac.uk pg.library@durham.ac.uk]<br>[http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc Special Collections]<br> [https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/databases/?type=onlin&q=all Databases]
-[https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/learning/the-cathedral-library Website]
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-'''Durham University Library: Special Collections'''<br>Palace Green Library<br>Palace Green<br>Durham, County Durham DH1 3RN UK<br>Telephone: 0191 334 2972<br>Email: [mailto:pg.library@durham.ac.uk pg.library@durham.ac.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc Special Collections]<br> [https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/databases/?type=onlin&q=all Databases]
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-'''Gateshead Central Library'''<br>Prince Consort Road<br>Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE8 4LN UK<br>Telephone: 0191 433 8410<br>Email: [mailto:libraries@gateshead.gov.uk libraries@gateshead.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.gatesheadlibraries.com/your-local-library/the-central-library Website]
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-'''Newcastle City Library'''<br>City Library<br>Charles Avison Building<br>33 New Bridge St. West<br>Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 8AX UK<br>Telephone: 0191 2774100<br>
-Email: [mailto:information@newcastle.gov.uk information@newcastle.gov.uk]<br>
-[https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-tourism/libraries/local-studies-and-family-history?opendocument Website]
 == Museums ==
+*For a long list of County Durham museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_County_Durham '''List of museums in County Durham'''] in Wikipedia.
-=== Durham Museum and Heritage Centre ===
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 '''Durham Museum and Heritage Centre'''<br>St. Mary-le-Bow<br>North Bailey<br>Durham, County Durham DH1 3ET UK<br>Telephone: 0191 3782372<br>
 Email: [mailto:admin@durhamheritagecentre.org.uk admin@durhamheritagecentre.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.durhamheritagecentre.org.uk Durham Museum and Heritage Centre]
+[http://www.durhamheritagecentre.org.uk Website]
+==Civil Records Offices==
-:Relive the story of Durham from Medieval times to the 20th century in this excellent local history museum.  Enjoy models of the medieval city and 19th century market place and explore the reconstruction of a Victorian prison cell.
+The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''website'''] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.
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-=== Weardale Museum and High House Chapel ===
+Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district.  For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts and their parishes''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/DUR.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Durham].
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-'''Weardale Museum and High House Chapel'''<br>Ireshopeburn, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL13 1HD UK<br>Telephone: 1388 517433<br>
+*[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2256/Order-a-copy-of-a-certificate '''Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates'''] includes information on ordering certificates.
-Website: [http://www.weardalemuseum.co.uk Weardale Museum]
+*[http://gro.durham.gov.uk/ '''Online indexes''']
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-:Outstanding Volunteer Run Museum
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/registeroffices '''Register offices''']<br>
+We operate from a number of register offices throughout the county. Some offices are open on a full-time basis and others on a part-time basis. All register offices follow an appointment system, but times and availability may vary during the year.<br>
-For a long list of County Durham museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_County_Durham List of museums in County Durham] in Wikipedia.
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+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19637/Aykley-Heads-House-register-office Aykley Heads House Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19639/Barnard-Castle-register-office Barnard Castle Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19640/Bishop-Auckland-register-office Bishop Auckland Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19641/Chester-le-Street-register-office Chester-le-Street Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19642/Consett-register-office Consett Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19643/Crook-register-office Crook Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19644/Seaham-register-office Seaham Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19644/Seaham-register-office Stanhope Register Office]<br>
+[https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/19646/Stanley-register-office Stanley Register Office]<br>
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