Keillor Family Tree research resources
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Historical References
"KELLAR, KELLER, KEILLER, KEILLOR. From the lands of (Easter and Wester) Keilor in the adjoining parishes of Newtyle and Kettins in Angus. The names are still common in the district. Stephen de Cellar, burgess of Roxburgh, 1262 (Melros, p. 294). Duncan de Cellario, burgess of Perth, 1292 (Milne, p. 5) is doubtless Dunkan del Celer, burgess of Perth, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, 814 and p. 197). Ranulph de Kelor swore fealty at Kyndromyn (Ki Id rummy) in Mar in same year. His seal bears a cross crosslet fitche, cantoned with four pellets, S' Ranulphi d' Kelor (ibid., 800). Thomas de Cellar, burgess of Perth, 1345 (Scon, p. 127), and Stephen de Cellario, archdeacon of Brechin, 1372 (REB., i, 20). John de Kelore in 1383 granted to John de Ardlere an annual of six merks out of the two vills of Kelore (RMS., i, 727). This John appears to have been the last of his family who held lands in Angus, but the surname, as already mentioned, is by no means rare. Johannes de Kelor, juror on a trial in Moray, 1398 (REM., p. 212), Agnes Kelour or Keilor had a charter from David n of Kepnemade and the new park of Stirling (RMS., i, 179, 225). Kelour was a personal name in Moray as well as a place name in Angus (Sc. Ant., xv, p. 68). Keloure 1296. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Keillor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keillor 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 Keillor family tree.
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Miscellaneous Keillor Databases
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