Campion Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2098 people with the Campion surname? In that year Campion was ranked number 1776 for popularity in the UK. |
Campion records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Campion 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Historical References
"CAMPION. Nicholas Champion of Berwick rendered homage, 1291 (RR.), and again as Nicol Campyon of Berwickshire, 1296 (Bam, n, p. 206). Simon Campion witnessed a protest dated 1500 (Cawdor, p. 106). Middle EnglishOld French champiun, a champion, "originally one who took part in a contest, especially in single combat, to defend his own or another's honour, or to uphold a cause" (Wylde). The name occurs in English Hundred Rolls, 1273, as Campiun, Campyun, Campiown. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Campion Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campion 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 Campion family tree.
Study Campion Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Campion family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Campion family records.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Campion family.
Research the Campion surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Campion Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2592 people with the Campion surname in the UK? Campion is now ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |
Campion Family Tree Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Campion family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Campion data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Campion family and people looking to contact living Campion relations.
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Find your Irish Campion relatives on findmypast.ie
Campion Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Campion surname in the USA? Campion is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Campion Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Campion 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 Campion surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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