Clerk Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Clerk Family History 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 775 people with the Clerk surname? In that year Clerk was ranked number 2806 for popularity in the UK. |
"A clergyman. The family are descended from Alanus Clerk, living in 1349. The family estate of Pennycuick is held by a singular tenure, the proprietor being bound to sit upon a large rock called the Buckstane, and wind three blasts of a horn, when the king shllmoa ce to hunt upon the Borough Muir, near Edinburgh. Hence the crest, and the motto: "Free for a blast." "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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.
Clerk records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Clerk 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Clerk family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Clerk family. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Clerk family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Clerk family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Clerk family. |
Historical References
"CLARK, CLARKE, CLERK. Originally a man in a religious order, and later a scholar, a penman, in early charters Latinized clericus. Roger clericus held a land between 1174-78 (Keko, 383), and Thomas clericus was one of those appointed in 1246 to determine the right marches of Wester Fedale (LAC., 23). James the clerk was witness to a charter by Richard de Bancori of land in Dumfriesshire, a. 1249 (Bain, i, 1684), and Alan clericus was charter witness in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., n, p. 279). Nine persons named le clerk,' rendered homage for their possessions, 1296 (Bain, n). In the fourteenth and following centuries the name was quite common throughout the Lowlands and is found in all old Scots charters and Eublic documents, and only after 1400 do we ;el certain that the word is truly a surname. John Clerc possessed a tenement in Edinburgh, 1400 (Egidii, p. 37), Adam Clark or Clerk was burgess of Dundee, 1406 (REB., i, 25; n, 12), and Hugh Clerk and Alan Clerk were burgesses of Irvine, 1418 (Irvine, i, p. 27). John Clerk of Leith, shipmaster, had a safe conduct into England, 1446 (Bain, rv, 1186). Robert Clerk took part in the second hership of Petty, 1513 (Rose, p. 190), Johannes Clark was prior of Scone, 1524 (Scon, p. 204), and Angus the clerk, a follower of Donald Gorme of Sleat, had remission in 1541 for his part in laying waste Trouterness in Sky and Kenlochew in Ross (RSS., n, 3943). Richard Clark, a native of Montrose, became vice-admiral of Sweden and presented a brass chandelier to the parish church of his native town, 1623. Hans Clerck, of a different family, rose to be an admiral in the same service. The name still exists in Sweden and Finland in the form Klerck. The word was borrowed into Gaelic and gave origin to the surname Mac a' chleirich. Claerk 1547. George Rogers Clark (1752-1818), to whom is due the possession of the territory northwest of the Ohio, 1783, was of Scottish descent. CLERK EGO. John alias Clerk Ego or Clerkego was tenant of Innerquhanavit and Innerree, 1539 (ER., xvn, p. 656, 657). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Clerk 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 Clerk Tree?
Visit our Clerk DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clerk Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clerk 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 Clerk family tree.
Check out Clerk Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Clerk family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Clerk family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Clerk family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Clerk family.
Research the Clerk surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clerk Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 104 people with the Clerk surname in the UK? Clerk is now ranked number 3944 for popularity in the UK. |
Clerk Family History Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Clerk family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Clerk data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Clerk family and people looking to contact living Clerk relations.
Investigate GENi for Clerk family records.
Find your Irish Clerk relatives on findmypast.ie
Clerk Forums
Research the Clerk surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Clerk surname in the USA? Clerk is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clerk Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Clerk 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 Clerk surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Clerk in your family tree? Why not post a question here -