Compson Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Compson Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Compson 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.
Compson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Compson 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Compson ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Compson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Compson 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 Compson family tree.
Study Compson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Compson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Compson family records.
Search MyHeritage for Compson family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Compson family.
Research the Compson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Compson Military records.
Compson Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Compson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Compson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Compson family and people looking to contact living Compson relations.
Search GENi for Compson family records.
Find your Irish Compson relatives on findmypast.ie
Compson Forums
Research the Compson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Compson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Compson 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 Compson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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