Cray Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Cray 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 577 people with the Cray surname? In that year Cray was ranked number 3002 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.
Cray records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cray 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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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 Cray 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 Cray Tree?
Visit our Cray DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cray Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cray 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 Cray family tree.
Investigate Cray Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cray family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Cray family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Cray family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cray family.
Research the Cray surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cray Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 665 people with the Cray surname in the UK? Cray is now ranked number 3413 for popularity in the UK. |
Cray Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Cray family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cray data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Cray family and people looking to contact living Cray relations.
Search GENi for Cray family records.
Find your Irish Cray relatives on findmypast.ie
Cray Forums
Research the Cray surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cray surname in the USA? Cray is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cray Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cray 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 Cray surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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