Callum Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Callum Family History 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 337 people with the Callum surname? In that year Callum was ranked number 3242 for popularity in the UK. |
Callum records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Callum 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Historical References
"CALLAM, CALLUM. The surname of an old Glenbuchat family, an abbreviation of MALCOLM, q.v. William Callum in Glenbuchat was fined for reset of two outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RFC., 2. ser. vi, p. 215). There are still people of the name in the parish, dial him 1741. The full form Maolchaluim was used till the seventeenth century. CALLUM. Gaelic Calum for earlier GILLECALUM, q.v. "(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 Callum 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 Callum Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Callum 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 Callum family tree.
Explore Callum Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Callum family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Callum family records.
Search MyHeritage for Callum family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Callum family.
Research the Callum surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Callum Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 328 people with the Callum surname in the UK? Callum is now ranked number 3733 for popularity in the UK. |
Callum Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Callum family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Callum data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Callum family and people looking to contact living Callum relations.
Study GENi for Callum family records.
Find your Irish Callum relatives on findmypast.ie
Callum Forums
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Miscellaneous Callum Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Callum 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 Callum surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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