Col Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Col Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
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.
Col records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Col 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Historical References
"COL. Thomas Col admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1406 (NSCM., i, p. 2), appears again in 1408 along with William Col (CWA., p. 313). Alan Col witnessed a charter in Ayr, 1438 (Friars Ayr, p. 49). Col as a personal name occurs in English coins and charters from the middle of the ninth 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. 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 Col 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 Col Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Col 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 Col family tree.
Explore Col Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Col family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Col family records.
Study MyHeritage for Col family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Col family.
Research the Col surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Col Military records.
Col Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Col family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Col data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Col family and people looking to contact living Col relations.
Investigate GENi for Col family records.
Find your Irish Col relatives on findmypast.ie
Col Forums
Research the Col surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Col Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Col 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 Col surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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