Carlisle Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1577 people with the Carlisle surname? In that year Carlisle was ranked number 2113 for popularity in the UK. |
Carlisle records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Carlisle family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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Historical References
"CARLISLE, CARLYLE. From Carlisle in Cumberland. The first of the name who appears in Scotland is Odard de Carlyle, who witnessed a charter by Uchtred, son of Fergus, lord of Galloway, to the Hospital of St. Peter at York between 1158-64 (Bain, i, p. 422). He appears to have also held the land of Hoddam as he is described as Odard de Hodebne (cf. HODDAM). Evdone de Karleolo or Eudo de Karliol, c. 1207, was witness to a charter by Eustace de Vescy of 20/- per annum out of the mill of Sprouiston to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 208). Robert of Carlyle or of Hodehn, as he is chiefly styled, refers to himself in a plea dated 1199 as being 60 or more years of age (Bain, i, 280). His son, Adam of Carlyle, is the first of the name whose connection with Scotland is clearly established (ibid., 2660, and elsewhere in the volume). To Adam de Carleolo the knds of Kynemund were granted by William de Brus who died in 1215 (Annandale, i, p. 2; Bain, i, 606). Sir William de Carlyle, knight, had charter of a piece of land in Newby, after 1271 (Annandale, i, p. 8). Gilberd de [Karlel] of Dumfriesshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a lion, rampant, and S' Gilb' de Karliolo(?) (Bain, n, p. 210, 531). Beatrice de Karlele of Dumfriesshire also rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 203). William of Carlile was one of the conservators of the truce between Scotland and England, 1451 (Bain, rv, 1239). Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) is perhaps the greatest of the name known. Acairhyll 1577, Cairlell 1635, Carleil 1368, Carleill 1631, Carlele 1592, Carlyll 1682, Carrell 1684. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Carlisle Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carlisle 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 Carlisle family tree.
Study Carlisle Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Carlisle family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Carlisle family.
Research the Carlisle surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Carlisle Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2648 people with the Carlisle surname in the UK? Carlisle is now ranked number 1983 for popularity in the UK. |
Carlisle Family Tree Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Carlisle family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Carlisle data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Carlisle family and people looking to contact living Carlisle relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Carlisle surname in the USA? Carlisle is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Carlisle Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Carlisle 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 Carlisle surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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