Durham Genealogy (in Durham County, NC)

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Durham Birth Records

North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 Ancestry online

North Carolina, Birth Records, 1913-present North Carolina Vital Records Office

Durham Cemetery Records (128)


Durham Census Records

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Durham Church Records

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Centennial history of Trinity Methodist Church FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1896-1969 (St. Phillips Episcopal Church (Durham, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Deacons meeting minute book, 1887-1888 (First Baptist Church, Durham, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Durham Memorial Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1912-1977 Archive Grid

Durham Memorial Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1912-1977 Digital Public Library of America online

Ebenezer Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1895-1993 Digital Public Library of America online

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina with a detailed record of the Church in Durham FamilySearch Library

Homestead Heights Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1961-1985 Digital Public Library of America online

Immanuel Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1942-1994 Archive Grid

Immanuel Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1942-1994 Digital Public Library of America online

Lowe's Grove Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records 1909-1959 Archive Grid

Lowe's Grove Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1909-1959 Digital Public Library of America online

Minute book, 1896-1900 (First Baptist Church, Durham, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Mount Hermon Baptist Church, (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1848-1986 Archive Grid

Mount Hermon Baptist Church, (Durham, N.C.) records, 1848-1986 Digital Public Library of America online

Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1823-1913 Archive Grid

Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1823-1913 Digital Public Library of America online

Ninety years of Duke Memorial Church, 1886-1976 FamilySearch Library

Park View Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1952-1994 Archive Grid

Park View Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1952-1994 Digital Public Library of America online

Rose of Sharon Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records (microform) 1879-1991 Archive Grid

Rose of Sharon Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1879-1991 Digital Public Library of America online

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Records, 1878-ca. 2001 and n.d., Durham, N.C. Archive Grid

St. Philip's Episcopal Church records, 1878-2002 Archive Grid

Temple Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records 1888-1975 Archive Grid

Temple Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1888-1921 Digital Public Library of America online

The centenary of Duke Memorial Church : a portrait of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, 1975-1986 FamilySearch Library

The history of Duke Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South FamilySearch Library

Westwood Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records 1950-1973 Archive Grid

Westwood Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1950-1973 Digital Public Library of America online

White Rock Baptist Church records, 1880s-1980s, Durham, N.C. Archive Grid

Yates Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records 1878-1972 Archive Grid

Yates Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) records, 1878-1972 Digital Public Library of America online

Durham City Directories (193)


Durham Court Records

Durham Court House 1886 US Gen Web Archives online

Durham Death Records

1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry online

North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 Ancestry online

North Carolina, Death Records, 1930-present North Carolina Vital Records Office

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 MyHeritage online

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 MyHeritage online

Durham Histories and Genealogies

Durham and her people : combining history and who's who in Durham of 1949 and 1950 FamilySearch Library

How times do change : a series of sketches of Durham and her citizens 1950-1985 FamilySearch Library

The Durham Centennial Celebration : commemorating one hundred years of progress FamilySearch Library

The story of Durham, city of the new South FamilySearch Library

Watts Hospital of Durham, North Carolina, 1895-1976, keeping the doors open FamilySearch Library

Durham Immigration Records

Naturalization records (Durham County, North Carolina), 1882-1944 FamilySearch Library

Durham Land Records

1693-1960 North Carolina Land Grant Files Ancestry online

Record of deeds, 1881-1901; index to deeds 1881-1962 FamilySearch Library

Durham Map Records

Bird's-eye view map of the city of Durham, North Carolina 1891. Library of Congress online

Durham 1884 Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1884 Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1888 Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1888 Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1891 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1891 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1893 Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1893 Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1898 Feb Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1898 Feb Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1898 May Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1898 May Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1902 Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1902 Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham 1907 Sanborn Map Historic Map Works online

Durham 1907 Sanborn Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Durham, 1891 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 1913 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 1937 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 1937-1950 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, April 1888 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, April 1902 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, August 1907 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, February 1898 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, July 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, July 1893 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, May 1898 Library of Congress online

Durham Marriage Records

1741-2011 North Carolina, Marriage Records Ancestry online

Durham County, North Carolina marriage register, 1881-1906 FamilySearch Library

Marriage records, 1881-1965 FamilySearch Library

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Ancestry online

North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Ancestry online

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Records, 1878-ca. 2001 and n.d., Durham, N.C. Archive Grid

St. Philip's Episcopal Church records, 1878-2002 Archive Grid

Durham Minority Records

Durham North Carolina College for African Americans (Durham State Normal) 1900-1924 North Carolina Digital Collections online

North Carolina Federation of Negro Women's Clubs Journal, African American newspaper, 1946-1967 Digital NC online

The Carolina Times, African American newspaper, 1937-1982 Digital NC online

White Rock Baptist Church records, 1880s-1980s, Durham, N.C. Archive Grid

Durham Newspapers and Obituaries

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Christian Educator 1896-1896 Newspapers.com online

Chronicle, The: Duke University 01/25/1994 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Daily Record 1898-1898 Newspapers.com online

Daily Reporter 1885-1885 Newspapers.com online

Daily Tobacco Plant 1888-1888 Newspapers.com online

Durham Daily Dispatch 1880-1880 Newspapers.com online

Durham Daily Recorder 1886-1887 Newspapers.com online

Durham Federation Journalᅠ(1946-1967) Newspaper Archive online

Durham Globe 1889-1896 Newspapers.com online

Durham Herald 1876-1876 Newspapers.com online

Durham Intercomᅠ(1953-1977) Newspaper Archive online

Durham Morning Herald 1913-1990 Newspapers.com online

Durham Recorder 1879-1911 Newspapers.com online

Durham Recorder 1887-1888 Newspapers.com online

Durham Recorderᅠ(1879-1911) Newspaper Archive online

Durham Sun 1889-1990 Newspapers.com online

Durham Weekly Globe 1889-1892 Newspapers.com online

Durham daily globe (Durham, N.C.) (from Oct. 6, 1889 to Nov. 12, 1894) MyHeritage online

Durham daily globe 10/06/1889 to 11/12/1894 Genealogy Bank online

Durham daily recorder (Durham, N.C.) (from May 7, 1886 to Nov. 26, 1887) MyHeritage online

Durham daily recorder 05/07/1886 to 11/26/1887 Genealogy Bank online

Durham daily recorder. (Durham, N.C.) (from May 7, 1886 to Nov. 26, 1887) Chronicling America online

Durham recorder (Durham, N.C) (from Dec. 3, 1887 to Feb. 29, 1888) MyHeritage online

Durham recorder (Durham, N.C.) (from July 2, 1879 to Dec. 29, 1911) MyHeritage online

Durham recorder (Durham, North Carolina) 1895-1896 FamilySearch Library

Durham recorder 07/02/1879 to 12/29/1911 Genealogy Bank online

Durham recorder. (Durham, N.C) (from Dec. 3, 1887 to Feb. 29, 1888) Chronicling America online

Herald-Sun 1991-2023 Newspapers.com online

InterCom (1953-1978) Digital NC online

Morning Herald 1901-1919 Newspapers.com online

North Carolina Federation of Negro Women's Clubs Journal, African American newspaper, 1946-1967 Digital NC online

Saturday Night 1893-1893 Newspapers.com online

The Carolina Times, African American newspaper, 1937-1982 Digital NC online

The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) (from Oct. 6, 1889 to Nov. 12, 1894) Chronicling America online

The Durham recorder. (Durham, N.C.) (from July 2, 1879 to Dec. 29, 1911) Chronicling America online

Tobacco Plant 1872-1889 Newspapers.com online

Trinity League Record 1894-1895 Newspapers.com online

Truth 1884-1884 Newspapers.com online

Offline Newspapers for Durham

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Carolina Labor News. (Durham, N.C.) 1964-1966

Carolina Times. (Durham, N.C.) 1919-Current

Chronicle. (Durham, N.C.) 1970-Current

Daily Tobacco Plant. (Durham, N.C.) 1888-1889

Durham Daily Globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894

Durham Daily Recorder. (Durham, N.C.) 1886-1880s

Durham Daily Sun. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1913

Durham Morning Herald. (Durham, N.C.) 1919-1990

Durham Sun. (Durham, N.C.) 1913-1990

Durham Tobacco Plant. (Durham, N.C.) 1872-1886

Globe-Herald. (Durham, N.C.) 1894-1895

Herald-Sun. (Durham, N.C.) 1991-Current

Independent Weekly [Electronic Resource]. (Durham, N.C.) 1989-Current

Independent Weekly. (Durham, N.C.) 1989-2012

Independent. (Durham, N.C.) 1985-1989

Labor News. (Durham, N.C.) 1966-1970s

Morning Herald. (Durham, N.C.) 1896-1919

North Carolina Anvil [Microform]. (Durham, N.C.) 1967-1983

North Carolina Anvil. (Durham, N.C.) 1967-1983

North Carolina Independent. (Durham, Nc) 1983-1985

Raleighextra. (Durham, N.C.) 1991-1997

Tobacco Plant. (Durham, N.C.) 1886-1889

Triangle Tribune. (Durham, N.C.) 1998-Current

Durham Probate Records

1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Durham School Records (51)




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