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Northumberland Collections Service comprises the following: Northumberland County Archive Service Northumberland County Council's Local Studies Collection Northumberland County Council's Modern Records Service 3-D collections relating to the history of coalmining and social history in south east Northumberland

Basically, the "materials" for this project are going to be things that help you to remember specials events in your life. Photographs, journals, and letters are a few good ideas. As you leaf through a photo album or an old journal, chances are that you'll find yourself thinking, "Now that's a story I've got to put in!"

To help you get over that first horrible case of writer's block, here are some places you might start: What is the story of your birth? Remember how your mother used to tell you about the seventy-two hours she spent in labor to bring you into the world? Or maybe your father once told you what he thought the first time he saw you. These can turn into attention-grabbing beginnings. What is your earliest memory? Rather than starting with your birth, you might want to start with the first face, house, toy, or song that you remember. Why did you decide to write your personal history? Maybe you decided to start this project after reading your grandmother's journal or after spending an exhausting decade trying to find out exactly who your great-great grandfather was. That story could make an interesting introduction. What was the most important, happiest, or best day of your life? Think over your life and pick one particular day that stands out to you.

You might also consider having family members or friends contribute some memories of their own. For example, when writing about your childhood, you might want to ask your siblings to write down what they remember about growing up in your home. Maybe they remember things you've forgotten-like that unfortunate incident with the grape juice and Mom's favorite shirt-or simply remember things differently. While this is first and foremost your history, it can be interesting to share a story from someone else's viewpoint. When talking about your wedding day, it would be fun to have your spouse's version of the story as well as your own.

Check List of Historical Records Survey Publications, Bibliography of Research Projects Reports Sargent B. Child and Dorothy P. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. During the 1930s and 1940s, the WPA surveyed records at various counties throughout the Untied States. The results of some of these surveys were published. This book contains a list of the published county record surveys from all States that were surveyed by the Historical Records Survey between 1936 and 1943. Of particular interest is the list for California counties. Surveys were published for these counties:

Welcome to the Durham County Record Office website, where you can find out about the range of records we have available. We are responsible for collecting and preserving documents relating to the history of the county. To find out about all the documents we hold you can search the DRO Database which gives you access to the catalogues of all the documents we hold and the opportunity to view about 30,000 of our photographs, including the Durham Light Infantry photographs digitised during the Image of the Soldier project. To find out about collieries in the Durham coalfield, go to the Durham Collieries database.