Colston Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Colston Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 547 people with the Colston surname? In that year Colston was ranked number 3032 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.
Colston records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Colston 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Historical References
"COLSTON. Local. There is Colston near Bishopriggs, Lanarkshire, and Colstoun in East Lothian. Colstane in Aberdeenshire in local speech is a contraction of Codilstan (in LogieCodilstane) now Logie-Coldstone. The surname rarely appears in record. Robert Colston," a Scotsman, had a safe conduct in Engknd, 1465 (Bain, rv, 1353). James Colston was an Edinburgh magistrate and local historian. Colstine 1731. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Colston Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colston 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 Colston family tree.
Study Colston Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Colston family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Colston family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Colston family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Colston family.
Research the Colston surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colston Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 613 people with the Colston surname in the UK? Colston is now ranked number 3461 for popularity in the UK. |
Colston Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Colston family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Colston data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Colston family and people looking to contact living Colston relations.
Study GENi for Colston family records.
Find your Irish Colston relatives on findmypast.ie
Colston Forums
Research the Colston surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Colston surname in the USA? Colston is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Colston Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Colston 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 Colston surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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