Compston Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Compston Family Tree 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 132 people with the Compston surname? In that year Compston was ranked number 3447 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Compston 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.
Compston records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Compston 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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Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Compston family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Compston family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Compston family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Compston family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Compston family. |
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 Compston 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 Compston Tree?
Visit our Compston DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Compston Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Compston 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 Compston family tree.
Look at Compston Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Compston family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Compston family records.
Study MyHeritage for Compston family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Compston family.
Research the Compston surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Compston Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 194 people with the Compston surname in the UK? Compston is now ranked number 3860 for popularity in the UK. |
Compston Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Compston family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Compston data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Compston family and people looking to contact living Compston relations.
Check out GENi for Compston family records.
Find your Irish Compston relatives on findmypast.ie
Compston Forums
Research the Compston surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Compston Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Compston 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 Compston surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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