Cosley Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Cosley Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 47 people with the Cosley surname? In that year Cosley was ranked number 3532 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.
Cosley records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cosley 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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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Cosley 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 Cosley 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 Cosley Tree?
Visit our Cosley DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cosley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cosley 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 Cosley family tree.
Search Cosley Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cosley family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Cosley family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Cosley family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cosley family.
Research the Cosley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cosley Military records.
Cosley Family History Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Cosley family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cosley data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Cosley family and people looking to contact living Cosley relations.
Explore GENi for Cosley family records.
Find your Irish Cosley relatives on findmypast.ie
Cosley Forums
Research the Cosley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Cosley Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cosley 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 Cosley surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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