Croft Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Croft Family Tree 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 7074 people with the Croft surname? In that year Croft was ranked number 580 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.
Croft records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Croft 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Historical References
"CROFT. Local. There are small places of this name in Scotland. Thomas Crofts and David Crofts held land under the Abbey of Aberbrothoc, 1485 (RAA., n, p. 222). Thomas Croftis appears again in 1524 (ibid., p. 442). 0 "(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. 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 Croft 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 Croft Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Croft 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Croft family tree.
Search Croft Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Croft family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Croft family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Croft family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Croft family.
Research the Croft surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Croft Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8512 people with the Croft surname in the UK? Croft is now ranked number 691 for popularity in the UK. |
Croft Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Croft family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Croft data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Croft family and people looking to contact living Croft relations.
Investigate GENi for Croft family records.
Find your Irish Croft relatives on findmypast.ie
Croft Forums
Research the Croft surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Croft surname in the USA? Croft is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Croft Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Croft 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 Croft surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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