Colvin Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1038 people with the Colvin surname? In that year Colvin was ranked number 2555 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.
Colvin records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Colvin 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Historical References
"COLVIN. A vernacular pronunciation of COLVILLE, q.v. Cf. MELVIN MELVILLE. John Colvin in the parish of Bothkennar, 1680 (Stirling). In the sixteenth century the same person is recorded as Colville and Collwyne (Protocols, n, 106, 108). There was an earlier Colvin from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Colwine, but the Scottish surname is undoubtedly from Colville. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Colvin Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colvin 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 Colvin family tree.
Check out Colvin Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Colvin family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Colvin family records.
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Check out the LDS Database for records of the Colvin family.
Research the Colvin surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colvin Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1538 people with the Colvin surname in the UK? Colvin is now ranked number 2658 for popularity in the UK. |
Colvin Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Colvin family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Colvin data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Colvin family and people looking to contact living Colvin relations.
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Find your Irish Colvin relatives on findmypast.ie
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Colvin surname in the USA? Colvin is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Colvin Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Colvin 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 Colvin surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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