Meikle Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Meikle Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2155 people with the Meikle surname? In that year Meikle was ranked number 1746 for popularity in the UK. |
Meikle records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Meikle 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Historical References
"MEIKLE, MICKEL, MICKLK. A name descriptive perhaps of its first bearer, from Middle Scots mcikill. meikle, mekM, "big, large.' Cf. Mekle John Burne in Branxhelm, 1495, and Mekill Henry Nikson, 1518 (Llddesdale, p. 188, 207). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that the name is a form of Michael. Willelmus Mykyl in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., i, p. 168), and Robertus Mykyl was juror on assize in 1389 regarding the mill-lands of Quarelwode, Moray (REM., p. 171). Willelmus Baxter MylcQ was elected a Tineator' in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374). William Mikil or Mykill was juror on inquest at Narn, 1431, for ascertaining the former tenure of the lands of Kilrawkis and Geddes (Rose, p. 127, 129). Richard Mekill, notary public, 1501 (Cawdor, p. 110). Elizabeth alias Bessie Mekill was retoured heir portioner of John Mekill, burgess of Lynlythgow, 1609 (Retours, Linlithgow, 66), William Meikill was retoured heir of Thomas Meikill of Clokisland, his father, 1616 (Retours, Ayr, 141), and John Muckle was bellfounder in Glasgow, 1693 (RUG., ra, p. 583). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Meikle Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Meikle 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 Meikle family tree.
Study Meikle Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Meikle family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Meikle family.
Research the Meikle surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Meikle Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2483 people with the Meikle surname in the UK? Meikle is now ranked number 2064 for popularity in the UK. |
Meikle Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Meikle family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Meikle data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Meikle family and people looking to contact living Meikle relations.
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Meikle Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Meikle surname in the USA? Meikle is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Meikle Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Meikle 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 Meikle surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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