Chandler Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9621 people with the Chandler surname? In that year Chandler was ranked number 430 for popularity in the UK. |
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Chandler records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Chandler 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Historical References
"CHANDLER. From Middle English chaundeler, Anglo-French chandeler, Old French chandelier, in Latin documents candclariua: (1) a maker of candles; (2) the officer who superintended the supply of candles in a household. John the "Candelar" was appointed to bring certain Scottish jewels and writings from Berwick to London in September 1296 (Bain, n, 840). Payments to Alanus candelarius and Bridinus candelarius are recorded in 1329-30 (ER., i, p. 216, 320). The London Livery Company or Tallow Chandlers was incorporated in 1463. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Chandler Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chandler 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 Chandler family tree.
Study Chandler Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Chandler family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Chandler family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Chandler family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Chandler family.
Research the Chandler surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chandler Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 12720 people with the Chandler surname in the UK? Chandler is now ranked number 449 for popularity in the UK. |
Chandler Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Chandler family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Chandler data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Chandler family and people looking to contact living Chandler relations.
Explore GENi for Chandler family records.
Find your Irish Chandler relatives on findmypast.ie
Chandler Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 103300 people with the Chandler surname in the USA? Chandler is ranked number 123 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chandler Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Chandler 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 Chandler surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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