Copland Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1677 people with the Copland surname? In that year Copland was ranked number 2046 for popularity in the UK. |
Copland records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Copland 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Historical References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 Copland Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Copland 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 Copland family tree.
Explore Copland Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Copland family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Copland family.
Research the Copland surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Copland Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1773 people with the Copland surname in the UK? Copland is now ranked number 2491 for popularity in the UK. |
Copland Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Copland family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Copland data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Copland family and people looking to contact living Copland relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Copland surname in the USA? Copland is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Copland Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Copland 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 Copland surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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