Battle Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 918 people with the Battle surname? In that year Battle was ranked number 2668 for popularity in the UK. |
Battle records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Battle family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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Historical References
"BATTLE. The Battles or Batailles probably came from Umfreville, in the canton of St. Mere Eglise, arrondissement of Valognes, department of Manche. Their ancestor was a companion of Robert-cum-Barba, a kinsman of William the Conqueror. Several individuals of this name appear as witnesses in charters by the de Umphravilles in favor of the Abbey of Kelso. Henry Batail witnessed a confirmation by Richard de Vnframuille to Kelso c. 1220 (Kelso, 327), and c. 1228 Walter Bataill attested charters by Gilbert de Umfrauille in favor of the same abbey (ibid., 325, 326). Walter Bataile and Henry his son witnessed a charter by William de Umfrauill, c. 1250, and Peter Bataile witnessed a charter of resignation by Roger the rector of the church of Ellesdene in 1228 (ibid., 329, 330). William Bataile witnessed a gift of land to the Hospital of Soltre between 1250-66 (Soltre, p. 32). Thomas dictus Batail, son of quondam William Batail, burgess of Berwick, sold his lands in Waldefgate to the Abbey of Kelso c. 1266 (Keho, 47, 48). Johannes de Batalia witnessed a charter by Richard de Laycestria to the Abbey of Inchafrray in 1240 (Inchaffray, p. 62), and as Johannes de Labatil he attests another charter by William filius Hawok, c. 1245 (ibid., p. 63). As Johannes de la Batayle he witnessed a grant of a cellar in Perth to the Abbey of Lundors (LAC., p. 74), and as Johannes de Bello and de la Batail he appears as witness in Scone charters of the same period (Scon, p. 57, 61, 126). Thomas Bataile rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Battle Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Battle 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 Battle family tree.
Study Battle Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Battle family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Battle family.
Research the Battle surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Battle Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1103 people with the Battle surname in the UK? Battle is now ranked number 3012 for popularity in the UK. |
Battle Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Battle family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Battle data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Battle family and people looking to contact living Battle relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Battle surname in the USA? Battle is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Battle Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Battle 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 Battle surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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