Christy Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Christy Family Tree 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 632 people with the Christy surname? In that year Christy was ranked number 2948 for popularity in the UK. |
Christy records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Christy 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Historical References
"CHRISTIE, CHRISTY. A diminutive of (1) Christian or CRISTINUS, q.v., and (2) perhaps also of CHRISTOPHER. The surname is very common in Fife, which indeed seems to have been an early home of the name. Chrystie was the name of an old Stirling family (see The Christies and their doings, in Stirling antiquary, m, p. 212-214). In a charter dated 13th July 1457, granted by the abbot of Lindores to the burgh of Newburgh, John Chrysty appears as a burgess (Laing, Newburgh, p. 479-480). John Chryste was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1530 (NSCM., I, 51). Sir Robert Criste, presbyter, witness in Fife, 1547 (Gaw, 9). Cristina Criste or Crystie was tenant under the bishop of Moray, 1565 (REM., p. 434). Jhone Cristie was a bume ledder (water carrier) in St. Andrews, 1590 (St. Andrews, p. 687). Henry Crystie, heir of John Crystie in Leith, 1597 (Inquis., 7). John Crystie had precept of sasine of knd in the vill of Stentoune, 1605 (RD., p. 503), and David Crystie was burgess of Dysart, 1634 (Retours, Fife, 503). As forename: Cristy de Carvant of Edinburghshire, 1296, also appears as Cristine de Carvan (Bain, n, p. 201, 227), Cristie Pairman, 1569 (RFC., i, p. 661). Chrystie 1605, Chrysty 1688, Creste 1612, Criste 1541, Cristy 1476. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Christy Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Christy 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 Christy family tree.
Search Christy Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Christy family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Christy family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Christy family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Christy family.
Research the Christy surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Christy Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 766 people with the Christy surname in the UK? Christy is now ranked number 3319 for popularity in the UK. |
Christy Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Christy family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Christy data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Christy family and people looking to contact living Christy relations.
Study GENi for Christy family records.
Find your Irish Christy relatives on findmypast.ie
Christy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Christy surname in the USA? Christy is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Christy Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Christy 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 Christy surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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