Cockran Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Cockran 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 215 people with the Cockran surname? In that year Cockran was ranked number 3364 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.
Cockran records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cockran 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Cockran family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Cockran 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 Cockran 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 Cockran Tree?
Visit our Cockran DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cockran Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cockran 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 Cockran family tree.
Look at Cockran Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cockran family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Cockran family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Cockran family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cockran family.
Research the Cockran surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cockran Military records.
Cockran Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Cockran family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cockran data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Cockran family and people looking to contact living Cockran relations.
Search GENi for Cockran family records.
Find your Irish Cockran relatives on findmypast.ie
Cockran Forums
Research the Cockran surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Cockran Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cockran 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 Cockran surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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