Creech Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 265 people with the Creech surname? In that year Creech was ranked number 3314 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.
Creech records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Creech 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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Historical References
"CREECH. From Creich in Fifeshire, where a family of this name rented land for several generations. "The parish of Creich, in "the northern part of Fifeshire, contains the remains of an ancient castle but there is no trace of any family bearing the name occupying the lands" (Rogers, The Book of Robert Burns, i, p. 129). Douenaldus (i.e. Donald) de Creych, a cleric, was one of the witnesses to a confirmation charter by Walter, son of Alan of the land of Tubermor between 1204 and 1241 (Scon, p. 125). Simon de Creych who petitioned for a canonry of Moray, 1394 (Pap. Pet., i, p. 620), appears in 1403 as councillor of the earl of Atholl (CSR., i, p. 180). Master Richard Creyche of Scotland, who had a safe conduct into England in 1423 (Bain, rv, 935), is probably Richard de Creich who was rector of the church of Croile (Crail) in the diocese of St. Andrew in 1429 (RMS., n, 137). Andrew Creich is recorded in Dunfermline in 1585 (Dunfermline). John Creych was merchant in Leith, 1544 (Rottok, 36). Issobella Creich and Joneta Creich were heirs portioners of Robert Creich, anus, in a house in the burgh of Newburgh and regality of Lundoris in 1611 (Retours, Fife, 222, 223). William Creech (1745-1815) published the first Edinburgh edition of the Poems of Burns. Craich and Craigh 1686. 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Creech Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Creech 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 Creech family tree.
Investigate Creech Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Creech family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Creech family.
Research the Creech surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Creech Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 286 people with the Creech surname in the UK? Creech is now ranked number 3773 for popularity in the UK. |
Creech Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Creech surname in the USA? Creech is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Creech Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Creech family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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