Macaulay Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1068 people with the Macaulay surname? In that year Macaulay was ranked number 2531 for popularity in the UK. |
Macaulay records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"MACAULAY, MACAULEY, MACALLAY, MACALLEY, MACAULLAY, MACAULLY, MACCALLY,MACCAULAY, MACCAULY. 0 (1) Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh, 'son of Amalghaidh,' an old Irish personal name, pronounced almost as Macaulay or Macowley. From this comes the name of the Dumbartonshire Macaulays. (2) Gaelic MacAmhlaibh or MacAmhlaidh, 'son of Amlaib,' the old Gaelic form of N. Olafr. From this comes the Hebridean name Macaulay. Duncan filius Auleth witnessed a charter by Malcolm, earl of Levenax, c. 1285 (Levenax, p. 87). As Duncan Macameleth he witnessed a grant to his cousin Murechauch filius Kork by Thomas de Cremennane c. 1290 (ibid., p. 80). In 1326 there is entry of a payment of cheese to two men of Iwar McAulay in Lennox (ER., i, p. 57). Awla McAwla of Ardencapill appears in 1536 (RSS., n, 2152), and we have McCalla of Ardincapill in 1592. Another Awla McAwla was clerk of the watch of Queen Mary's guard, 1566 (MCM., i, p. 35). Duncan M'Auihlay was minister of FortirgaU, 1581 (BBT., p. 226). John Makalley was indweller in Inverness, 1602 (Rec. Inc., n, p. 3), and John Dow McAwla and Awla McAwla, his son, in Gairlochhead, were fined for reset of clan Gregor, 1613 (RFC., v, p. 643). John M'Kauley, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, was heir of Thomas M'Cauley there, 1623 (Inquis., 1100), and Thomas Makcaulay, writer to the signet in Edinburgh, 1638, appears in 1647 as M'Callow and in 1648 as Mtalley (ibid., 829, 988, 1000). John Dow M'Aule appears in Glenfalloch in 1638 (BBT., p. 401), John Mackalla was armourer and sword-sliper in Edinburgh, 1684 (BOEC., DC, E. 133), and George Makallay was retoured eir of Patrick M'Kalla, apothecary in Cupar, 1688 (Retours, Fife, 1298). Hume of Crossrig (Diary, p. 127) mentions a controverted election in Haddington, 1703, between Provost McCalla and Edgar the late provost. M'Ala 1582, M'Alay 1546, M'Aula 1717, M'Aulla 1740, McAulky 1721, Macawlay 1591, M'Cala 1582, McCalius (in Latin doc.) 1622, M'Calla and Makcalla 1606, McCallay 1528, McCalley 1598, M'Callie and Mackaula 1663, McCaUy 1707, McCaula 1589, McCaulaw 1541, McCaulay 1603, McKaula 1686, Makkalay 1454, M'Kallay 1604. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Macaulay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macaulay 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 Macaulay family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2767 people with the Macaulay surname in the UK? Macaulay is now ranked number 1927 for popularity in the UK. |
Macaulay Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Macaulay surname in the USA? Macaulay is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Macaulay Databases
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