Clayton Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Clayton 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 16281 people with the Clayton surname? In that year Clayton was ranked number 232 for popularity in the UK. |
Clayton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Clayton 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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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clayton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clayton 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 Clayton family tree.
Check out Clayton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Clayton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Clayton family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Clayton family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Clayton family.
Research the Clayton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clayton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 19912 people with the Clayton surname in the UK? Clayton is now ranked number 273 for popularity in the UK. |
Clayton Family Tree Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Clayton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Clayton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Clayton family and people looking to contact living Clayton relations.
Explore GENi for Clayton family records.
Find your Irish Clayton relatives on findmypast.ie
Clayton Forums
Research the Clayton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Clayton surname in the USA? Clayton is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clayton Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Clayton 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 Clayton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some people with the surname Clayton
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