Corstorphine Family Tree research resources
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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.
Corstorphine records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"CORSTORPHINE, CORSTORPHAN. The name of an old family in Fife, derived from the village and parish of the name in Midlothian (Macfarlane, n, p. 201-202). George Corstrophyne was witness in Crail, 1526 (Crail, p. 39). George and Thomas Corstorphin in Crail were cited before the Privy Council, 1567 (RFC., i, p. 578), Martin Corstorphine of Balrymonth was heir of Martin Corstorphin, portioner of Byrehillis, 1608 (Retours, Fife, 194), Henry Carstorphine was indweller in Hilwall, Shetland, 1624 (OSS., i, 51), and John Corstorphine, portioner in Kingsbarns, died 1767. Carstorphene and Carstorphine 1598, Carstraphen 1660, Carstrophein 1583, Carstrphen 1590, Custorphing 1589; Carstrophen, Carstrphein, Costorphin, Crostrophin, Crostrophyn. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Corstorphine Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Corstorphine 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 Corstorphine family tree.
Investigate Corstorphine Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Corstorphine family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Corstorphine family.
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Miscellaneous Corstorphine Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Corstorphine family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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