Caswell Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Caswell Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1452 people with the Caswell surname? In that year Caswell was ranked number 2205 for popularity in the UK. |
Caswell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Caswell 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Historical References
"CASWELL. A variant of CABSWELL, q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Caswell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caswell 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 Caswell family tree.
Look at Caswell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Caswell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Caswell family records.
Study MyHeritage for Caswell family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Caswell family.
Research the Caswell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Caswell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2492 people with the Caswell surname in the UK? Caswell is now ranked number 2058 for popularity in the UK. |
Caswell Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Caswell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Caswell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Caswell family and people looking to contact living Caswell relations.
Look at GENi for Caswell family records.
Find your Irish Caswell relatives on findmypast.ie
Caswell Forums
Research the Caswell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Caswell surname in the USA? Caswell is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Caswell Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Caswell 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 Caswell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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