Cockrell Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Cockrell Family History 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 312 people with the Cockrell surname? In that year Cockrell was ranked number 3267 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Cockrell 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.
Cockrell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cockrell 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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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Cockrell 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 Cockrell Tree?
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cockrell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cockrell 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 Cockrell family tree.
Check out Cockrell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cockrell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Cockrell family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Cockrell family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Cockrell family.
Research the Cockrell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cockrell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 321 people with the Cockrell surname in the UK? Cockrell is now ranked number 3740 for popularity in the UK. |
Cockrell Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Cockrell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cockrell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Cockrell family and people looking to contact living Cockrell relations.
Study GENi for Cockrell family records.
Find your Irish Cockrell relatives on findmypast.ie
Cockrell Forums
Research the Cockrell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Cockrell surname in the USA? Cockrell is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cockrell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cockrell 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 Cockrell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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