Cattenach Family Tree research resources
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Cattenach records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"CATTANACH, CATTENACH. Gaelic Catanach, Middle Gaelic plural Catttmaich (Lismore, p. 100), "belonging to (Clan) Chattan," the Clann GiUecatan of the 1467 MS. The clan claims descent from Gillacatain (1467 MS.), servant of (S.) Catan, whose name denotes little cat. Individuals of this name were fairly numerous in Braemar, Upper Deeside, and in Strathdon. Thomas Kethirnathie ( (Kathimach or Cattanach), a canon of Whithem, was appointed abbot of Feam in 1407 but was rejected by the canons (Gordon, Monasticon, Glasgow, 1868, p. 351; OPS., n, p. 436; Beauly, p. 313). Arthur Catanache was attorney in Wadbuster, Shetland, 1823 (OSS., I, 16), James Cattanach was lark officer of Contane in 1673 (IDR., p. 331), and Robert Catanach was slandered in 1679 (ibid., p. 341). James Catnach (1792-1841) was one of the pioneers in the cause of promoting cheap literature, and established presses at Alnwick, Newcastle, and finally in London. Catanoch 1696, Cattanoch 1737, Cattenoch 1682. In Gaelic individuals of the name are known as Catan, e.g. Iain Catan is Englished as John Cattanach. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cattenach Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cattenach 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 Cattenach family tree.
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Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cattenach family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Miscellaneous Cattenach Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cattenach family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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