Crail Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Crail Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Crail surname? In that year Crail was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |
Crail records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Crail 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Crail family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Crail family. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Crail family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Crail family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Crail family. |
A Moment of your Time Please...
In order to try and help fund this website, I've tried producing some music. Click the banner below to listen to my latest album on your favourite streaming service. If you like it, please consider adding your favourite songs to a playlist!
Historical References
"CRAIL. From the town of Crail in the parish of the same name in Fife. Reingod de Karel witnessed the gift of the lands of Ardarie to the Priory of May, c. 1200 (RPSA., p. 382). Walter de Karel witnessed a charter by Alexander filius Walteri, the Steward, 1246 (RMP., p. 87), and Adam de Kara! was a canon of St. Andrews, 1280 (Pep. Lett., i, p. 462). Richard de Karale was prepositus of Karale, 1330 (ER., i, p. 265), Walter de Carale witnessed a donation by Henry de Aynestrother to the Abbey of Dryburgh, c. 1330 (Dryburgh, 252), and Symon de Krael was succentor of Urquhart, 1343 (Rose, p. 117). John de Carall had licence to take shipping in the ports of London or Dovorre at pleasure, 1372 (Bain, iv, 198), Alexander Crate was camerarius of the Abbey of Arbroath, 1492 (RAA., n, 336), and David Crayl, the notary public of Forfar, 1497 (REB., n, 142), is probably David Carrail or Carraile, sheriff clerk of Forfar, 1513 (Rent. Dunk., p. 23, 139). James Craell, chirurgeon, was admitted burgess of Dundee, 1577 (Wedd., p. 17), and Andrew Creall was chirurgeon there in 1609 (Brechin). CrayU 1503 "(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 Crail 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 Crail Tree?
Visit our Crail DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Crail Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crail 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 Crail family tree.
Search Crail Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Crail family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Crail family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Crail family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Crail family.
Research the Crail surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crail Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 55 people with the Crail surname in the UK? Crail is now ranked number 3990 for popularity in the UK. |
Crail Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Crail family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Crail data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Crail family and people looking to contact living Crail relations.
Study GENi for Crail family records.
Find your Irish Crail relatives on findmypast.ie
Crail Forums
Research the Crail surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Crail Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Crail 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 Crail surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Crail in your family tree? Why not post a question here -