Cousar Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50 people with the Cousar surname? In that year Cousar was ranked number 3529 for popularity in the UK. |
Cousar records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"COSSAR, COSSER, COSSART, COUSAR. Probably assimilated forms of CORSAR, q.v. Robert i granted charters to Henry Cosur or Henry dictus Cosure of the lands of Bondyngtone and Bethocrulle (RMS., i, 9, 10). Henry Coceur, son and heir of Henry Coceur of Trebroun, granted a charter of lands in Over Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH., xvi, p. 326), and in same year as Henry Cosour he appears as charter witness (ibid., p. 330). Adam Cossour was macer (claviger) to David n and had from him charter of a bovate of land with pertinents in the tenement of Aymouthe in barony of Coldingham, 1361 (RMS., i, 263). In 1360 he was one of the collectors of contributions from the county of Berwick (ER., n). Henry Cossoure, son of John Cossoure, had charter from Robert n of the lands of Otterburne in the sheriffdom of Berwyk on resignation of his father, 1373 (RMS., i, 472). Adam Cousour who witnessed a notarial instrument dated 1442 is doubtless Adam Cosour, juror on a claim to third part of Cranshaws, 1453 (Home, 21; Swinton, p. xxxix). Another Adam Cosur, burgess of Stirling, had safe conduct to travel in England, 1453 (Bain, rv, 1256). Alexander Cosour, Robert Cosour, and Dugal Cosour were burgesses of Stirling, 1476, and William Cossour was burgess there, 1520 (SBR., p. 6, 259). David Coissoure was sasine witness, 1541 (Home, p. 252). The name is Corseir of that Ilk in Workman MS. Coussor, Corsour, Cosouris (pi.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cousar Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cousar 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 Cousar family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cousar surname in the USA? Cousar is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cousar Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cousar family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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