Luke Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2915 people with the Luke surname? In that year Luke was ranked number 1379 for popularity in the UK. |
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Luke records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Luke 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Historical References
"LUKE. Families of this name long had connection with Berwickshire, more particularly with the estates of Spottiswoode and Marchmont. The name is also found early in Glasgow. Adam (p. 138) says the habitat of the Lukes was the shores of Lochfyne, and that they are an offshoot of the Laments. Some Maclucases Englished their name as Luke (Buchanan of Auchmar). Henry Louk was curate in Linlithgow, 1530 (Johnsoun), John Luke or Louk rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of the burgh or Rutherglen, 1564-67 (ER., xrx, p. 277, 370). John Louk was made burgess of Glasgow as burgess heir, 1582, and a later John Louke received the same privilege in 1691 (Burgesses). John Lowk is recorded in Eister Dalbeth, 1587 (Protocols, x), Daniel Luck in Little Dalganross was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RFC., xrv, p. 639), William Luck or Luik was member of Scots parliament for Forfar, 1650 (Hanna, n, p. 503), and Alexander Luke was dyer in Milntoun of Cluny, 1763 ( (Dunkeld). 'Lowik 1549. (2) Luke is now used as a shortened (English) form of MacGille MoLudig. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Luke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Luke 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 Luke family tree.
Investigate Luke Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Luke family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Luke family records.
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Check out the LDS Database for records of the Luke family.
Research the Luke surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Luke Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3654 people with the Luke surname in the UK? Luke is now ranked number 1557 for popularity in the UK. |
Luke Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Luke family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Luke data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Luke family and people looking to contact living Luke relations.
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Find your Irish Luke relatives on findmypast.ie
Luke Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Luke surname in the USA? Luke is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Luke Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Luke 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 Luke surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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