Colley Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Colley Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3796 people with the Colley surname? In that year Colley was ranked number 1123 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.
Colley records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Colley 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 Colley 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 Colley 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 Colley Tree?
Visit our Colley DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Colley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colley 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 Colley family tree.
Investigate Colley Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Colley family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Colley family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Colley family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Colley family.
Research the Colley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5549 people with the Colley surname in the UK? Colley is now ranked number 1069 for popularity in the UK. |
Colley Family History Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Colley family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Colley data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Colley family and people looking to contact living Colley relations.
Search GENi for Colley family records.
Find your Irish Colley relatives on findmypast.ie
Colley Forums
Research the Colley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Colley surname in the USA? Colley is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Colley Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Colley 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 Colley surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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