Branch Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Branch Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1532 people with the Branch surname? In that year Branch was ranked number 2141 for popularity in the UK. |
Branch records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Branch 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Historical References
"BRANCH. A surname early associated with Aberdeen. Andrea Branche in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 316) is most probably the Andrew de Branche mentioned there between 1433 338 (SCM., v, p. 41). Andrew Branch and Matthew Branche were admitted burgesses of Aberdeen, 1474 and 1497 (NSCM., i, p. 24, 38), and Andrew Branche, perhaps he already named, was a councillor there, 1492 (CRA., p. 48). Dene David Brance or Brenche was a monk of Paisley, 1563 (Trio/s, i, p. 429), James Branche was a witness in Aberdeen, 1571 (SCM., n, p. 38), and Thomas Branch, burgess, died in 1574. John Branche in Wilkeistoun, parish of St. Andrews, 1593, and two more of the name are recorded (St. Andrews). The name occurs in Edinburgh from 1614 onwards as Bransh, Brainch, Brench, Brenche, and Bransche (Edinb. Marr.), and possibly Branische found there in 1599 is but another spelling of the name. Bardsley has 'of Branch,' a hundred in county Wilts. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Branch Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Branch 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 Branch family tree.
Search Branch Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Branch family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Branch family.
Research the Branch surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Branch Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2041 people with the Branch surname in the UK? Branch is now ranked number 2321 for popularity in the UK. |
Branch Family History Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Branch family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Branch data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Branch family and people looking to contact living Branch relations.
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Branch Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Branch surname in the USA? Branch is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Branch Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Branch 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 Branch surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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