Craighall Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Craighall Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
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.
Craighall records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Craighall family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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Historical References
"CRAIGHALL. Local, from one of the several places of the name, but probably from the lands of Craigie now Craignall in West Lothian. James and Marion Craghall were tenants of Mervenislaw in Jedburgh Forest, 1541 (ER., xvn, p. 702). Bessie Craighall in Ardeth, 1585 (St. Andrews, 565). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Craighall Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craighall 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 Craighall family tree.
Investigate Craighall Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Craighall family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Craighall family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Craighall family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Craighall family.
Research the Craighall surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Craighall Military records.
Craighall Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Craighall family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Craighall data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Craighall family and people looking to contact living Craighall relations.
Search GENi for Craighall family records.
Find your Irish Craighall relatives on findmypast.ie
Craighall Forums
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Miscellaneous Craighall Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Craighall 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 Craighall surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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