Cass Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Cass 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 2123 people with the Cass surname? In that year Cass was ranked number 1762 for popularity in the UK. |
Cass records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cass 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Historical References
"CASS. King David i granted to the church of Dunfermline a ploughgate of land in Craigriiillar reserving the liferent of the wife of Roger Cass, c. 1130 (RD., p. 11). "Long afterwards there were people of the name of Cass feuars of Monktonhall and other places under the Abbey of Dunfermline" (Lawrie, p. 336). John Cass in Dalkeith was summoned before the Privy Council in 1566 (RFC., i, p. 444), and Robert Cas, eldest son of Richard Cas of Fordell and John Cas, notary, are in record in 1610 (Laing, 1581). John Cas, butcher in Dalkeith, was heir of James Cas, his father, in 1642 (Inquis., 2688), and Mr. Alexander Case was parson of Pollvart in 1658 (ibid., 4352). As the old family of this name were feuars under the Abbey of Dunfermline their name may have been derived from the lands of Cash in the parish of Strathrniglo. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cass Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cass 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 Cass family tree.
Search Cass Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cass family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Cass family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Cass family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cass family.
Research the Cass surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cass Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2467 people with the Cass surname in the UK? Cass is now ranked number 2073 for popularity in the UK. |
Cass Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Cass family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cass data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Cass family and people looking to contact living Cass relations.
Search GENi for Cass family records.
Find your Irish Cass relatives on findmypast.ie
Cass Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Cass surname in the USA? Cass is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cass Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cass 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 Cass surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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