Northumberland and Durham Family History Society was formed in 1975 and helps people who wish to conduct research into their ancestors, especially in Northumberland and Durham.
Information
Mr Richard Calasca
NDFHS
Seventh Floor
Percy House
Percy Street
Newcastle
NE1 4PW
Email:
secretary@ndfhs.org.uk
Society Branches
The Society has many different branches, located at:
Alnwick
Address:
Bailiffgate Museum
14 Bailiffgate
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1LX
Email:
Blyth
Address:
Briardale Training and Community Centre
Briardale Road
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 5LA
Email:
Durham Belmont
Address:
Belmont Community Centre
Sunderland Road
Gilesgate
Durham
DH1 2LL
Email:
durham-belmontbranch@ndfhs.org.uk
London
Meeting Location:
Society of Genealogists
14 Charterhouse Buildings
Goswell Road
London
EC1M 7BA
Email:
Newcastle
Address:
Room 3
Brunswick Chapel
Northumberland Court
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7BJ
Email:
North Tyneside
Address:
Northumberland Square
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 1QU
Email:
northtynesidebranch@ndfhs.org.uk
South Tyneside
Address:
St Hilda’s Visitor Centre
Market Place
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1AN
Email:
southtynesidebranch@ndfhs.org.uk
Tynedale
Address:
Community Centre
Gilesgate
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3NP
Email:
Wansbeck and District
Address:
Pegswood Community Hub
Longhirst Road
Pegswood
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 6XG
Email:
Society Resource Centre
The Society’s Resource Centre is situated at:
3rd Floor
Mea House
Ellilson Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8XS
Telephone:
0191 261 2159
Resource Centre Resources
The resources available at the Centre include:
- Baptism Indexes
- Burial Indexes
- Census Indexes
- Directories
- Durham Wills 1549-1858
- Electoral Rolls
- GRO Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1837-1960
- International Genealogical Index (IGI) (1984 and 1992 editions)
- Memorial Rolls
- Mining Records
- Monumental Inscriptions
- National Probate Calendars: Will Index 1858-1943
- Newspapers
- Old Scottish Parish Register Indexes
- Parish Registers
- Personal Names in Durham Wills
- Quarter Sessions Indexes
- School Records
- Shipping Records
- Strays
- Unwanted Certificates
- Wills
- Workhouse Records
Some of these resources relate to other counties of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and further afield, such as Australia.
They also hold some miscellaneous records, which include:
- Bamburgh Dispensary Lists 1801 and 1810
- Berwick Freemasons’ Returns 1799-1811
- Berwick Freemasons’ Admissions 1780-1806
- Berwick Sacrament Certificates 1688-1827
- Hairpowder Tax Returns 1795-1797
- Hexham Apprentices Charity Applications 1818-1906
- County Durham Apprentice Indentures 1308-1929
- Instances of Longevity (from Parson and White’s Directory) 1827
- Northumberland Index to Pedigrees
- Morpeth Company of Butchers, Skinners and Glovers 1719-1805
- Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth Street Index
- Morpeth St. George’s Hospital Patients 1859-1890
- Trinity House Freemen 1690-1990
- Trinity House Apprentice Admissions and Masters 1737-1764
- Trinity House (Deptford Stroud) Petitioners 1835-1836
- Workmen’s Names Killingworth Moor 1761
Resource Centre Facilities
You can bring some food with you to eat in their refreshment area. Tea and coffee making facilities are also available.
Society Publications
Many publications are available for sale, which include:
- Australasian Records
- Census Indexes
- Directories
- Genealogical Reference Books
- Local History Books
- Maps
- Memorial Inscriptions
- Memorial Rolls
- My Ancestor was An … Series
- Parish Register Transcriptions (Northumberland and Durham)
- Parish Register Transcriptions (Other Counties)
- Parish Register Transcriptions (Yorkshire)
- Personal Names in Durham Wills 1787-1791
- Personal Names in Wills Proved at Durham 1792-1794
- Photographs of Northumberland Churches
- Reference Books
- Wills and Probate Indexes
- Workhouse Records
Society Forum
A forum is accessible on their site.
Unwanted Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
Society members have donated any unwanted birth, marriage and death certificates to the Society, and these can be consulted by people visiting their Research Library at Percy House. If you cannot visit Percy House, scanned images of the certificates can be purchased from the Society.
Website:
https://www.ndfhs.org.uk