Clapham Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Clapham Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2581 people with the Clapham surname? In that year Clapham was ranked number 1521 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Clapham records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Clapham 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Clapham family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Clapham family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Clapham family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Clapham family. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Clapham ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Clapham Tree?
Visit our Clapham DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clapham Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clapham 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 Clapham family tree.
Explore Clapham Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Clapham family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Clapham family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Clapham family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Clapham family.
Research the Clapham surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clapham Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2448 people with the Clapham surname in the UK? Clapham is now ranked number 2085 for popularity in the UK. |
Clapham Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Clapham family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Clapham data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Clapham family and people looking to contact living Clapham relations.
Investigate GENi for Clapham family records.
Find your Irish Clapham relatives on findmypast.ie
Clapham Forums
Research the Clapham surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Clapham Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Clapham 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 Clapham surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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