Colwell Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Colwell 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 973 people with the Colwell surname? In that year Colwell was ranked number 2616 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Colwell surname.
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.
Colwell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Colwell 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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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 Colwell 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 Colwell Tree?
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Colwell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colwell 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 Colwell family tree.
Investigate Colwell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Colwell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Colwell family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Colwell family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Colwell family.
Research the Colwell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colwell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1232 people with the Colwell surname in the UK? Colwell is now ranked number 2904 for popularity in the UK. |
Colwell Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Colwell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Colwell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Colwell family and people looking to contact living Colwell relations.
Investigate GENi for Colwell family records.
Find your Irish Colwell relatives on findmypast.ie
Colwell Forums
Research the Colwell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Colwell surname in the USA? Colwell is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Colwell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Colwell 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 Colwell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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