Macadam Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 260 people with the Macadam surname? In that year Macadam was ranked number 3319 for popularity in the UK. |
"The son of Adam. The family are descended from Adam Macgregor, grandson of Gregor Macgregor, chief of the clan Gregor. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Macadam records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"MACADAM. Gaelic MacAdaim, 'son of Adam,' from the unaspirated form of the name. Dolfinus much Adam witnessed a charter by Ernaldus, bishop of St. Andrews, c. 1160-62 (RPSA., p. 128). Nel m^Kadan, Donald m Kadam, and Fynlay McKadem held part of the lands of Calady in 1460, and Neyl m^Keden appears again in Calady in 1474 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 130, 198). John M'Cadame was retoured heir of Duncan M'Caddame, burgess of Ayr, his father, 1609 (Retours, Ayr, 115). The Macadams of Waterhead, Ayrshire, of whom John Loudon Macadam the famous roadbuilder was a member, claim to be descended from a Macgregor of the first half of the sixteenth century who fled to Ayrshire. Recently Mr. Roy Devereux, great-grandson of the roadbuilder, in a letter to the press says: "During my researches for the biography of my ancestor which I am now writing I have found no evidence whatever in support of the tradition that the McAdams are descended from the McGregors." Peter M'Caddame had sasine of lands of Craiglure in the earldom of Carrick, 1615 (Laine, 1742). M'Addam and M'Caddam 1581, M'Adame and M'Addame 1605, Maccadam 1604, M'Caddim 1684, McCadamus (Latin) 1671, Makadam and Mackadam 1592, Makadame 1621, Makcaddam 1569, M'Kadam 1647. An extraordinary spelling in 1714 is Mackadadam (its bearer evidently stuttered in pronouncing his name). See also MACCAW. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Macadam Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macadam 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 Macadam family tree.
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Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Macadam family name using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 293 people with the Macadam surname in the UK? Macadam is now ranked number 3766 for popularity in the UK. |
Macadam Family Tree Databases
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