Crain Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Crain 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 281 people with the Crain surname? In that year Crain was ranked number 3298 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.
Crain records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Crain 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 US records search results for the Crain family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Crain family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Crain family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Crain 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. 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 Crain 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 Crain Tree?
Visit our Crain DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Crain Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crain 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 Crain family tree.
Check out Crain Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Crain family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Crain family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Crain family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Crain family.
Research the Crain surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crain Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 149 people with the Crain surname in the UK? Crain is now ranked number 3902 for popularity in the UK. |
Crain Family History Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Crain family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Crain data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Crain family and people looking to contact living Crain relations.
Look at GENi for Crain family records.
Find your Irish Crain relatives on findmypast.ie
Crain Forums
Research the Crain surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Crain surname in the USA? Crain is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Crain Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Crain 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 Crain surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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