Mitchell Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 60751 people with the Mitchell surname? In that year Mitchell was ranked number 39 for popularity in the UK. |
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Mitchell records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"MITCHELL. From the Hebrew name Michael through the softened French form Michel. Michael was a very common baptismal name in many countries, and its introduction into Scotland was probably due to French influence. Robert Michael de Hyrmanston was a charter witness in 1438 (RD., p. 288), John Michell had a remission granted him in 1489 for his part in holding Dumbarton Castle against the king (APS., xn, p. 34), and John Mitsell held a land in Glasgow in 1496 (REG., p. 493). Andro Mitschell, cagger in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, 1524 (CBBC., p. 19). John Mytschell was a resident in Langside in 1555 (Protocols, i), and Thomas Michell had a charter of eight parts of the lands of Muirtoune in 1611 (RD., p. 504). Brodie (Diary, p. 294) refers to David Mitchell, bishop or Aberdeen, as "the Bishop, Michel of Aberdeen," and early instances of Mitchell for Michael as forename are Mitchell M'Brair in Galloway, 1490, and Mitchell Marjoriebankis in 1572 (Diwr. Occ., p. 295). Michell is the regular spelling of the name in the Compt Book of David Wedderbume of Dundee. In Orkney Michael as a forename is pronounced Mitchell, and S. Michael's Church in Harray is locally "St. Mitchell's Church." Among descendants of Scots emigrants in Norway the name appears as Mitzel, and Andrew Mitchell, a Scot, introduced the steam-engine into Denmark, 1790. Mechell 1597, Meitchel 1661, Michell 1643, Michill 1567, Mitchol 1552, Mitschaell 1645, Mitschal 1521, Mittchell 1688, Mychell 1556, Mytchell 1602 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Mitchell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell family tree.
Look at Mitchell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Mitchell family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records of the Mitchell family.
Research the Mitchell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mitchell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 78842 people with the Mitchell surname in the UK? Mitchell is now ranked number 44 for popularity in the UK. |
Mitchell Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 486119 people with the Mitchell surname in the USA? Mitchell is ranked number 36 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mitchell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Mitchell 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 Mitchell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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