Craven Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Craven Family Tree 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 5781 people with the Craven surname? In that year Craven was ranked number 735 for popularity in the UK. |
Craven records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Craven 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Historical References
"CRAVEN. (1) from Craven in the West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) from M ACCRA YEN, q.v. James Brown Craven (1850-1924), historian and archdeacon of Orkney. CRAVEN. (1) from Craven in the West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) from M ACCRA YEN, q.v. James Brown Craven (1850-1924), historian and archdeacon of Orkney. "(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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Craven 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 Craven Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craven 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 Craven family tree.
Check out Craven Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Craven family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Craven family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Craven family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Craven family.
Research the Craven surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Craven Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6626 people with the Craven surname in the UK? Craven is now ranked number 911 for popularity in the UK. |
Craven Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Craven family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Craven data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Craven family and people looking to contact living Craven relations.
Look at GENi for Craven family records.
Find your Irish Craven relatives on findmypast.ie
Craven Forums
Research the Craven surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Craven surname in the USA? Craven is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Craven Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Craven 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 Craven surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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