Colfer Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Colfer 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 7 people with the Colfer surname? In that year Colfer was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Colfer 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.
Colfer records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Colfer 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.au Australian records search results for the Colfer 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. 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 Colfer 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 Colfer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colfer 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 Colfer family tree.
Study Colfer Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Colfer family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Colfer family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Colfer family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Colfer family.
Research the Colfer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colfer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 176 people with the Colfer surname in the UK? Colfer is now ranked number 3877 for popularity in the UK. |
Colfer Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Colfer family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Colfer data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Colfer family and people looking to contact living Colfer relations.
Explore GENi for Colfer family records.
Find your Irish Colfer relatives on findmypast.ie
Colfer Forums
Research the Colfer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Colfer Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Colfer 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 Colfer surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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