Connell Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Connell Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5205 people with the Connell surname? In that year Connell was ranked number 818 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.
Connell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Connell 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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Historical References
"CONNAL, CONNELL, CONNEI., CONNAIX. Modem for Congal or Congual. The last form is the name of an old West country ( (Stirlingshire) family. Cuthbert Connell was a voter in the parish of Qwilton (now Coylton), 1513 (Ros, 52). Robert Corn mil was retoured heir of Patrick Connall de Greynghill in parish of Beith, 1647 (Retours, Ayr, 414). Cf. GILLECONAL. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Connell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Connell 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 Connell family tree.
Look at Connell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Connell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Connell family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Connell family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Connell family.
Research the Connell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Connell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6773 people with the Connell surname in the UK? Connell is now ranked number 888 for popularity in the UK. |
Connell Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Connell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Connell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Connell family and people looking to contact living Connell relations.
Explore GENi for Connell family records.
Find your Irish Connell relatives on findmypast.ie
Connell Forums
Research the Connell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Connell surname in the USA? Connell is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Connell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Connell 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 Connell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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