Kelman Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Kelman 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 531 people with the Kelman surname? In that year Kelman was ranked number 3048 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelman records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Kelman 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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Historical References
"KELMAN, KII-MAN. Of local origin from a place in Aberdeenshire. There is a Kelman Hill in the Cabrach. Kelman is a common surname in the shire, and several of the name are buried in Mortlach churchyard. William Kelman, admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1591 (NSCM., i, p. 81) is probably the merchant burgess there in 1605 (ROA., i, p. 231). Alexander Kelman was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1589 (Wedd., p. 189), and James Kelman appears in Aberdeen in the same year (CRA., p. 64). Barbara Kilmaine is recorded in Edinburgh, 1603 (Edinb. Marr.), Isabel Kelmane in Auld Aberdeen, 1621 (RSCA., n, p. 247), and James Kelman, against whom a charge was made in 1633, is probably Jam9 Kelmane in Belchirrie against whom there was an action for debt in 1636 (RSCA., n, p. 375, 413). William Kelman appears in Balnamoon, 1747 (Moray), James Kelman was member of Gartly Company of Volunteers in 1798 and John Kelman member of the Huntly Company (Witt, p. 18, 24), and James Kelman from Alvah was killed in the first Great War (Turriff). Kelmann 1596 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Kelman Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kelman 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 Kelman family tree.
Look at Kelman Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Kelman family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Kelman family records.
Search MyHeritage for Kelman family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Kelman family.
Research the Kelman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kelman Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 896 people with the Kelman surname in the UK? Kelman is now ranked number 3198 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelman Family Tree Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Kelman family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Kelman data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Kelman family and people looking to contact living Kelman relations.
Investigate GENi for Kelman family records.
Find your Irish Kelman relatives on findmypast.ie
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Miscellaneous Kelman Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Kelman 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 Kelman surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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