Crockett Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1410 people with the Crockett surname? In that year Crockett was ranked number 2238 for popularity in the UK. |
"Crooked, bent. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Crockett records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"CROCKATT, CROCKET, CROCKETT. Huwe Croket of Kameslank (Cambuslang) and William Croketa of Kylbride, Lanarkshire, rendered homage, 1296. The seal of William bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Witt Crokitta (Bain, n, p. 185, 204, 557). Andrew Crokat was one of the chaplains of Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith and Morton in 1384 and in 1390 one of his executors (RHM.). Walter Crokat was tenant of Brwnty, 1457, and Thomas Crokkat tenant of Gimal Mill of Kim-reach, 1483 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 137, 236). Alexander Croket was admitted ourgess of Aberdeen, 1521 (NSCM., I, p. 47), Patrick Crockett witness in Glasgow, 1530 (LCD., p. 92), and Andrew Crokat held land of the Abbey of Cupar before 1555 (Cupar-Angus, n, p. 120). John Crokat of Emeameny, parish of Crossmichael, was charged with intercommuning with the earl of Morton, 1585. Johnne Crokatis in Rinabir, Dumbarton, 1609 (RFC., vra, p. 310), Robert Croket in Aber was a Macgregor resetter, 1614 (ibid., x, p. 226), and John Crokkit in Achinkyle was charged with molesting the minister at Inchcallioch and stealing his timber, 1634 (ibid., 2. ser. v, p. 212). Colene Crokat was shipmaster in Dundee, 1614, and there was a wealthy family of this name in Edinburgh in seventeenth century. Bardsley says "the origin is undoubtedly local" but cannot discover the spot. (2) The Galloway family name Crockett is said to be derived from Maclliocaird, son of Rickard (Richard). CROCKET, CROCKETT. See under CROCKATT. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Crockett Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crockett 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 Crockett family tree.
Look at Crockett Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Crockett family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Crockett family.
Research the Crockett surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crockett Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2240 people with the Crockett surname in the UK? Crockett is now ranked number 2199 for popularity in the UK. |
Crockett Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Crockett surname in the USA? Crockett is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Crockett Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Crockett family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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