Collow Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Collow Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
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.
Collow records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Collow 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Historical References
"COLLOW. The Collows of Auchencaim were an old family of Glencairn parish, Dumfriesshire, descended from Peter Collace, who is mentioned in Kelso, 1580. Mr. John Collow was minister of Penpont, c. 1743. William Collow of Auchencaim, 1788 (Dumfries). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Collow Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Collow 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Collow family tree.
Look at Collow Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Collow family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Collow family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Collow family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Collow family.
Research the Collow surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Collow Military records.
Collow Family History Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Collow family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Collow data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Collow family and people looking to contact living Collow relations.
Check out GENi for Collow family records.
Find your Irish Collow relatives on findmypast.ie
Collow Forums
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Miscellaneous Collow Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Collow 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 Collow surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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