Cockett Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Cockett Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 387 people with the Cockett surname? In that year Cockett was ranked number 3192 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Cockett surname.
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.
Cockett records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cockett 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 Cockett family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Cockett family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Cockett family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Cockett 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cockett 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 Cockett Tree?
Visit our Cockett DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cockett Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cockett 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 Cockett family tree.
Check out Cockett Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cockett family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Cockett family records.
Study MyHeritage for Cockett family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cockett family.
Research the Cockett surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cockett Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 434 people with the Cockett surname in the UK? Cockett is now ranked number 3632 for popularity in the UK. |
Cockett Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Cockett family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cockett data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Cockett family and people looking to contact living Cockett relations.
Study GENi for Cockett family records.
Find your Irish Cockett relatives on findmypast.ie
Cockett Forums
Research the Cockett surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Cockett Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cockett 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 Cockett surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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