Clifton Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4236 people with the Clifton surname? In that year Clifton was ranked number 1002 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.
Clifton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Clifton 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Historical References
"CLIFTON. From one or other of the several places named Clifton in England. Johannes de Clystona [? for Clyftona] held land in Edinburgh, 1368 (RMS., i, 242), and a later John Clyftoun was burgess there in 1414 (REG., 324). Long s and / were frequently confused in transcribing old records. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clifton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clifton 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 Clifton family tree.
Look at Clifton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Clifton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Clifton family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Clifton family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Clifton family.
Research the Clifton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clifton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5677 people with the Clifton surname in the UK? Clifton is now ranked number 1050 for popularity in the UK. |
Clifton Family History Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Clifton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Clifton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Clifton family and people looking to contact living Clifton relations.
Investigate GENi for Clifton family records.
Find your Irish Clifton relatives on findmypast.ie
Clifton Forums
Research the Clifton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Clifton surname in the USA? Clifton is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clifton Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Clifton 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 Clifton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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