Catton Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Catton Family Tree 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 970 people with the Catton surname? In that year Catton was ranked number 2618 for popularity in the UK. |
Catton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Catton 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Historical References
"CATTEN, CATTON. Of local origin from Catton near Allendale, Northumberland. There is also a Caton in Lancashire. The name Cation, found in Fife, is probably a variant. Thomas de Cattone of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 211). Marion Cattane, spouse of Henry Mansone in Skelberrie, Lunnasting, Shetland, 1835 (Sc. Ant., xn, p. 89). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Catton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Catton 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 Catton family tree.
Investigate Catton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Catton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Catton family records.
Study MyHeritage for Catton family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Catton family.
Research the Catton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Catton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1202 people with the Catton surname in the UK? Catton is now ranked number 2930 for popularity in the UK. |
Catton Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Catton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Catton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Catton family and people looking to contact living Catton relations.
Investigate GENi for Catton family records.
Find your Irish Catton relatives on findmypast.ie
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Miscellaneous Catton Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Catton 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 Catton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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