Coulter Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Coulter Genealogy 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 1504 people with the Coulter surname? In that year Coulter was ranked number 2166 for popularity in the UK. |
Coulter records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Coulter 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Historical References
"COULTAR, COULTER, CULTER. From the manor of Coulter in Lanarkshire. Richard of Culler, sheriff of Lanark, appears in record in 1226 (Athole, p. 704). Alexander de Cultre witnessed a grant by Maldoueny, earl of Lennox to Stephen de Blantyr, c. 1248 (Levenax, p. 36). Jonn Coulter in Preistsyde, parish of Cummertrees, 1686 (Dumfries). William Coulter, lord-provost of Edinburgh, died in 1810. (2) Andrew de Cultyr who held land in Aberdeen in 1281 (REA., n, p. 278) doubtless derived his name from the lands of Coulter in Aberdeenshire. 0 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Coulter ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Coulter Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coulter 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 Coulter family tree.
Search Coulter Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Coulter family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Coulter family records.
Study MyHeritage for Coulter family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Coulter family.
Research the Coulter surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Coulter Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4155 people with the Coulter surname in the UK? Coulter is now ranked number 1399 for popularity in the UK. |
Coulter Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Coulter family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Coulter data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Coulter family and people looking to contact living Coulter relations.
Investigate GENi for Coulter family records.
Find your Irish Coulter relatives on findmypast.ie
Coulter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Coulter surname in the USA? Coulter is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Coulter Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Coulter 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 Coulter surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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