Copeland Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2834 people with the Copeland surname? In that year Copeland was ranked number 1407 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.
Copeland records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Copeland 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Historical References
"COPLAND, COPELAND, COUPLAND. Most probably from Coupland in the parish of Kirk Newton, Northumberland. There is, however, a district in Cumberland bearing the same name. William de Copland was one of the witnesses to the gift of Dundas to Helias, son of Huctred, c. 1160 (Nat. MSS., i), Thomas de Coupland held a land in the vill of Greenlaw, c. 1200 (Kelso, 78), and about the same time Rodbert de Copland witnessed a charter 0 by Roger de Quenci (LSC., 36). Sampson de Coupland was one of the assessors selected to settle the law of the marches, 1249. Robertus de Coupland witnessed a sale of land in Glasgow, c. 1280-90 (REG., p. 198). Payment was made to Thomas de Coupeland, esquire of Sir Thomas de Multone in 1306 (Bain, n, p. 512). John de Coupland was the hero of the battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, when he took David n prisoner. John de Coupland had a charter of the lands of Altonbum c. 1354 (HMC., 14. Rep., App., pt. 3, p. 8). His seal is a shield couch6 bearing what appears to be a cross, etc., S' Johis de Coupland (ibid.). The surname early made its way north and is found in Orkney in 1455, and appears in the Scat Book of Zetland c. 1500. Copland 1488, Coupillande 1456, Cowpelande 1550, Cowpland and Cowpelande 1465. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Copeland Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Copeland 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 Copeland family tree.
Look at Copeland Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Copeland family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records of the Copeland family.
Research the Copeland surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Copeland Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5551 people with the Copeland surname in the UK? Copeland is now ranked number 1068 for popularity in the UK. |
Copeland Family Tree Databases
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Copeland Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Copeland surname in the USA? Copeland is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Copeland Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Copeland 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 Copeland surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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