Brinton Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Brinton Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 363 people with the Brinton surname? In that year Brinton was ranked number 3216 for popularity in the UK. |
Brinton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Brinton 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Historical References
"BRINTON. Local. Hugh Bryntoun rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of the burgh of Lanark, 1558 (ER., lax, p. 43), and David Brentoun, bailie of the same burgh, 1568 (Laing, 836), was commissioner to Parliament for Lanark, 1585 (APS., ra, p. 374). David Brentoun in Edinburgh, 1610 (Edinb. Man.). Brintoun 1559. "(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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Brinton ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Brinton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brinton 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 Brinton family tree.
Check out Brinton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Brinton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Brinton family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Brinton family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Brinton family.
Research the Brinton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Brinton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 440 people with the Brinton surname in the UK? Brinton is now ranked number 3626 for popularity in the UK. |
Brinton Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Brinton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Brinton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Brinton family and people looking to contact living Brinton relations.
Search GENi for Brinton family records.
Find your Irish Brinton relatives on findmypast.ie
Brinton Forums
Research the Brinton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Brinton surname in the USA? Brinton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Brinton Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Brinton 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 Brinton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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