Knighton Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Knighton Genealogy 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 1051 people with the Knighton surname? In that year Knighton was ranked number 2544 for popularity in the UK. |
Knighton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Knighton 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Historical References
"KNIGHTON. Nicol de Knyghton del counte de Edinburgh rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 199). From one or other of the several places of the name in England. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Knighton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Knighton 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 Knighton family tree.
Look at Knighton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Knighton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Knighton family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Knighton family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Knighton family.
Research the Knighton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Knighton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1121 people with the Knighton surname in the UK? Knighton is now ranked number 2995 for popularity in the UK. |
Knighton Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Knighton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Knighton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Knighton family and people looking to contact living Knighton relations.
Explore GENi for Knighton family records.
Find your Irish Knighton relatives on findmypast.ie
Knighton Forums
Research the Knighton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Knighton surname in the USA? Knighton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Knighton Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Knighton 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 Knighton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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