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Bankruptcy

Information about bankruptcy records in Durham County Record Office and elsewhere.

Search for bankruptcy records

There are some bankruptcy registers in the County Court records held here.

Search the catalogue, type Bankruptcy into the Keywords box and select Yes to include Word variations. County Court catalogues start with the reference CCo.

More bankruptcy sources

There is a guide to bankruptcy records after 1869 in The National Archives In-depth research guides.

You may also find notices and reports relating to local bankruptcies in local newspapers.

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