Collison Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1228 people with the Collison surname? In that year Collison was ranked number 2388 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.
Collison records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Collison 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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Historical References
"COLLISON. May be 'son of Collie,' a diminutive of Nicholas. An old surname in Aberdeenshire, described in 1732 as "one of the chief surnames here of old" (View, p. 126). The same writer says that the Collisons of Auchlunies or Auchinlaumes have been there for fifteen generations (ibid., p. 265). They had their burial place in one of the two aisles of S. Nicholas Church, Aberdeen. John Colesoun was burgess of Banff in 1487 (RAA., n, 311), John Colyson, David Colyson, and John Colison were admitted burgesses of Aberdeen in 1449 and 1476 (NSCM., I, p. 12, 25). Robert Colisoun was a presbyter in 1489 and John Colisone was presented to the vicarage of Inverness in 1497 (RAA., n, 323, 388). Schir John Colison or Colleson, subchantar of Aid Aberdeen in 1577 died in 1584 (SCM., n, p. 45; Analecta Scotica, i, p. 283), Duncane Colisone was 'forspekar' of an assize in Aberdeen, 1505 (Mill, Plays, p. 135), and Gilbert Colinsonne or Collisonne appears as burgess of Aberdeen in 1574 and 1591 (CRA., p. 13; SCM., m, p. 156, 157). Thomas Collesoun of Auchlownie was heir of John Collesoune his father in 1623 (Retours, Aberdeen, 182), and Johannes CoUiesoune was burgess of Aberdeen in 1674 (Inquis., 5752). Coleson 1518, Collisoun 1511, Collesoune 1574, Colliesone 1674, Collisen 1475, Collisone 1663, Collyson 1502, Collysone 1633. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Collison Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Collison 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 Collison family tree.
Look at Collison Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Collison family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Collison family.
Research the Collison surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Collison Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1466 people with the Collison surname in the UK? Collison is now ranked number 2712 for popularity in the UK. |
Collison Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Collison surname in the USA? Collison is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Collison Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Collison family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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