Well people still seem to be reading these entries so here goes with N is for North East Inheritance Database. This is part of Durham University Library’s Family History pages. In fact, I’d recommend looking at them all if you have ancestors from England’s north-east. Here there are links, information about and in some cases images of, Tithe Apportionments, Land Tax, Bishops’ Transcripts and more.

The database itself enables searches for pre 1858 wills for Durham and Northumberland. The advanced search feature allows you to search not only by surname but also by place and occupation. Great for one-name and one-place studies again. You can then click through to images of the actual documents, which are accessed via Family Search.

Many of the entries in this year’s advent calendar are based on my book Family Historian’s Enquire Within. I would be very grateful if anyone in the UK wanting to buy a copy would get in touch with me directly (there will be no charge for UK postage). I am trying to free up book storage space ready for novel two arriving!