Alston Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Alston Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1951 people with the Alston surname? In that year Alston was ranked number 1865 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Alston records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Alston family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"ALSTON. Most probably from Alston in Cumberland, earlier Aldenstone. A common surname in Glasgow in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and common also in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. James Auldston in Ravenscraig, 1667, and several Alstounes are mentioned in Campsie Commissariot Record. Dr. Alstoun of Eastend refused the Test, 1684 (RFC., 3. ser. x, p. 291). The name is also found in the Edinburgh Marriage Record as Alstoun and Allstoun. James Alstowne was member of Edinburgh Merchant Company, 1687 (RFC., 3. ser. xru, p. 154), and John Alston was residenter in Montrose, 1754 (Brechin). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Alston Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Alston Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Alston family tree.
Investigate Alston Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Alston family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Alston family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Alston family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Alston family.
Research the Alston surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Alston Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1661 people with the Alston surname in the UK? Alston is now ranked number 2573 for popularity in the UK. |
Alston Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Alston family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Alston data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Alston family and people looking to contact living Alston relations.
Look at GENi for Alston family records.
Find your Irish Alston relatives on findmypast.ie
Alston Forums
Research the Alston surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Alston surname in the USA? Alston is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Alston Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Alston family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Alston surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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