Durham Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
North-Eastern Catholic History Society St Joseph’s High Street West Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 1LX UK Telephone: 0191 270 1065 Email: [mailto:margaret@coopuk.com margaret@coopuk.com] Website: North-Eastern Catholic History Society


 * This society was founded in 1974 to promote research into the history of the Roman Catholic Church in the north-eastern counties of England.

Northumberland & Durham Family History Society Website: Northumberland & Durham Family History Society

The Surtees Society Telephone: 0191 334 1048 E-mail: [mailto:surtees.society@durham.ac.uk surtees.society@durham.ac.uk] Website: The Surtees Society


 * The Surtees Society is dedicated to the publication of manuscripts illustrative of the history of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria, principally of County Durham and Northumberland in North East England.

Durham Societies
Annfield Plain Family History Society Website: Annfield Plain Family History Society

Aycliffe Village Local History Society Website: Aycliffe Village Local History Society

Cleveland & Teeside Local History Society E-mail: [mailto:ctlhs@fsmail.net ctlhs@fsmail.net] Website: Cleveland & Teeside Local History Society

Lanchester Local History Society Telephone: 01207 529085 Email: [mailto:mdaap@durham.gov.uk mdaap@durham.gov.uk] Website: Lanchester Local History Society

Teesside Archaeological Society Website: Teesside Archaeological Society