Begg Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1822 people with the Begg surname? In that year Begg was ranked number 1944 for popularity in the UK. |
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Historical References
"BEGG. A personal name descriptive of the original bearer or bearers, from Gaelic beag, little, small of stature. Malcol beg filius gilascop witnessed the gift by Maldouen, son of Alwin, earl of Leuenas, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigern, c. 1208 814 (REG., p. 88). In another (earlier) charter, but of same period, of same church to the same he appears as Male, filius Gillescop (ibid., p. 87). He may have been a son of Gillescop Galbrath as his name follows immediately that of the latter. His son, Sir Malcolm, was the first to assume the name of DRUMMOND, q.v. Malcolm Beg or Begge, seneschal of Maldoweny, earl of Levenax between 1225 and 1250 (Keho, 222), witnessed a charter by that earl to Stephen de Blantyre, c. 1248 (Levenax, p. 36), and also witnessed other charters by the same earl between 1224 and 1250 (ibid., p. 13, 14, 96, 98; RMP., p. 161, 209, 211, 217). He also probably witnessed a charter by Maldowen, third earl of Levenax, before 1270 (Levenax, p. 20). Malise Beg was burgess of Stirling before 1300 (Laing, 18), Patrick Begge was a hobelar in Edinburgh Castle in 1312 (Rain, p. 409), and John Beg was one of the workmen employed in the construction of Cardross Castle in 1329 (ER., I, p. 128). Part of the lands of Parcy was leased to John Beg, son of Gylglass, in 1463 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 136). Robert Beige was a tenant of the marquis of Huntlie in 1600 (SCM., rv, p. 262). The name is common in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other old forms are Bege (1574) and Beig. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Begg Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Begg 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 Begg family tree.
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Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Begg family name using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1956 people with the Begg surname in the UK? Begg is now ranked number 2376 for popularity in the UK. |
Begg Genealogy Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Begg family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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