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== Record Finder Table for England ==
== Record Finder Table for Durham ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
=== Order of Records ===
=== Order of Records ===
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== List of Topics ==
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the England topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
This Record Finder table links to the Durham topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.


===Vital Events ===
===Vital Events ===
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| align="left" | Birth date and place
| align="left" | Birth date and place
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*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Durham Census|Census]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Durham Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Durham Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
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*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Durham Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Durham Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Biography|Biography]]
*[[England Biography|Biography (England)]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility (England)]]
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Durham Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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|}
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
*Obituaries  
*Obituaries  
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Durham Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Durham Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Durham Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property Records]]
*[[Durham Land and Property|Land and Property Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Durham Military Records|Military Records]]
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|-  
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| align="left" | Maiden name  
| align="left" | Maiden name  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Durham Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Durham Census|Census]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Durham Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Living relatives
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Directories|Directories]]
*[[Durham Directories|Directories]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Societies|Societies]]
*[[Durham Societies|Societies]]
*Social media, Facebook, etc.
*Social media, Facebook, etc.


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*See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
*See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
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*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Durham Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
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|-
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth  
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Durham Census|Census]]
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Durham Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[England Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[England Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship (England)]]
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| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Durham Census|Census]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
*[[Durham Directories|Directories]]  
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Durham Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Durham Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Durham Taxation|Taxation]]


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| align="left" | Noble families  
| align="left" | Noble families  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
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*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry (England)]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]  
*[[England Nobility|Nobility (England)]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|   
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Durham Census|Census]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Durham Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Durham Occupations|Occupations]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Durham Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Durham Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Durham Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Durham Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Durham Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Durham Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Durham Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Biography|Biography]]  
*[[England Biography|Biography (England)]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
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*[[England Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs (England)]]
*[[England Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs (England)]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Durham Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Physical description  
| align="left" | Physical description  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Durham Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Durham Court Records|Court Records]]
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[[Category:Record Finder]] [[Category:England Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Record Finder]] [[Category:Research Strategies]][[Category:Durham, England]]

Latest revision as of 07:24, 30 January 2025

Durham Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Durham Background
Local Research Resources



Record Finder Table for Durham[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Durham topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
  • See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Noble families
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description
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