Clink Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Clink 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 94 people with the Clink surname? In that year Clink was ranked number 3485 for popularity in the UK. |
Clink records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Clink 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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Historical References
"CLINK. An uncommon surname recorded in Perthshire and still existing in the Fife district (Sc. Ant., rv, p. 114). The writer there says it is Flemish, and that Jan Clink was a magistrate of Ghent in the fifteenth century. "(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 Clink ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clink Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clink 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 Clink family tree.
Study Clink Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Clink family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Clink family records.
Study MyHeritage for Clink family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Clink family.
Research the Clink surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clink Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 97 people with the Clink surname in the UK? Clink is now ranked number 3951 for popularity in the UK. |
Clink Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Clink family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Clink data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Clink family and people looking to contact living Clink relations.
Check out GENi for Clink family records.
Find your Irish Clink relatives on findmypast.ie
Clink Forums
Research the Clink surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Clink Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Clink 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 Clink surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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