In a message dated 23/02/2004 19:53:22 GMT Standard Time, robert@hildrop.freeserve.co.uk writes: > I am considering sending for the Stepping Stones 1851 census for Durham. My > main interest at the moment is Darlington. I am trying to find quite a few > HILDROP's > Would all Darlington be on these cd's. > I am not quite sure of the York/Durham bounderies Until 1974 it was the River Tees, as will be apparent from any map. road map or atlas prior to that date. Darlington was therefore in Co Durham. Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert. Record searching service: you name the records, I search them!