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A Short History of Gateshead

Full text of an out-of-print book written by IC Carlton on behalf of Gateshead Council. Covers basic history plus detailed statistics including population since 1548.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR/GatesheadHistory/

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Familia: Gateshead

Detailed list of all census, parish and non-parochial records held in local area. Links and contact information for many sources.

http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/gateshead.html

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Gateshead Family History Resources

Lists of records including UK census data kept by the Local Studies Department of the libraries.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR/GatesheadLib/index.html

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Gateshead Genealogy

Historical records, links and general information about the area.

http://website.lineone.net/~pjoiner/genuki/DUR/Gateshead/

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Gateshead Local Studies On-line

The Council's local history pages with photos, information and details of primary sources.

http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/ls/

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History of Gateshead

Information from Celtic times to the 19th Century. Also details of local landmarks and famous residents.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atlantis/6280/

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History of Lamesley

Small village on the edge of Gateshead. Details of census information plus church, local and military records.

http://website.lineone.net/~pjoiner/genuki/DUR/Lamesley/

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