Baillie Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Baillie Family History 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 3108 people with the Baillie surname? In that year Baillie was ranked number 1313 for popularity in the UK. |
"A bailiff. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Baillie records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Baillie 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Baillie family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Baillie family. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Baillie family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Baillie family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Baillie family. |
A Moment of your Time Please...
In order to try and help fund this website, I've tried producing some music. Click the banner below to listen to my latest album on your favourite streaming service. If you like it, please consider adding your favourite songs to a playlist!
Historical References
"BAILLIE, BAILIE, BAILEY. Notwithstanding the "de" attached to the earliest occurrence of this name in Scotland, it is most certainly derived from Old French baitti, the bailie or bailiff. The earliest record of the name in Scotland is in 1311-12, when one William de Bailli appears as juror on an inquest concerning forfeited lands in Lothian (Bain, m, 245), and in 1315 was one of the witnesses to a charter by John de Graham, lord of Abercom (RUM., i, 20). This Bailli, says Mr. Bain (m, intro. p. bdii), is without doubt Baillie of Hoperig, ancestor of the family which acquired and has since been known as of Lambinston or Lamington. "It is curious," he adds, "that nothing seems to be known of the real origin of the family. There is nothing here to favour the Clydesdale tradition that the first of them was a Balliol who changed his name. For Balliol was an existing surname long after this date in Scotland." (It was a popular belief that Baillie was substituted for Balliol on account of the unpopularity of the two longs of that name.) The Baillies are now divided into many families, the principal branches of which are those of Lamington, Jerviswood, Polkemniet, and Dochfour. The Baillies of Dunain are said to have been founded by Alexander, a younger son of the House of Lamington. Isobel Bailie in the Steall, parish of Moonzie, 1719 (St. Andrews). Baile 1728, Bailie 1685, Bailive 1687, Baill 1723, Bailie 1642, Baillye 1650, Baillyie 1650, Baillze 1644, Bailyne 1687, Bailze 1545, Bailzea 1650, Bailzie 1679, Bailie 1558, Ballye 1548, Baly 1682, Balye 1574, Baize 1474, Balzie 1621, Baylie 1673, Bayllie 1679, Baylly 1680, Baylze 1522, Baylzie 1668, Beal 1811, Beale 1794; and Bailly, Bailyow, Baleus. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Baillie ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Baillie Tree?
Visit our Baillie DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Baillie Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Baillie 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Baillie family tree.
Look at Baillie Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Baillie family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Baillie family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Baillie family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Baillie family.
Research the Baillie surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Baillie Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4766 people with the Baillie surname in the UK? Baillie is now ranked number 1237 for popularity in the UK. |
Baillie Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Baillie family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Baillie data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Baillie family and people looking to contact living Baillie relations.
Look at GENi for Baillie family records.
Find your Irish Baillie relatives on findmypast.ie
Baillie Forums
Research the Baillie surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Baillie surname in the USA? Baillie is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Baillie Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Baillie 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 Baillie surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Baillie in your family tree? Why not post a question here -