Moir Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Moir 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 4119 people with the Moir surname? In that year Moir was ranked number 1039 for popularity in the UK. |
Moir records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Moir 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Historical References
"MOIR. A descriptive name from Gaelic mdr, big.' The surname is an Aberdonian one, and in Aberdeen it is pronounced More, a spelling also found in early record. Robertus More was one of the burgesses in Aberden, 1317 (SCM., v, p. 10). Reginald More witnessed an Elphinstone charter, c. 1341 (Elphinstone, i, p. 6), and John More was a canon of Aberdeen, 1366 (REA., n, p. 58). Simon More was charged with being a forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 383), and William More was tenant of Uthircloy, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., xn, p. 661). The name of the family of Moir of Stonywood was in the eighteenth century spelled Moer, More, and Moore. Mayr and Moyr 1538. Cf. also MOAR. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Moir ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Moir Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Moir 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 Moir family tree.
Study Moir Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Moir family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Moir family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Moir family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Moir family.
Research the Moir surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Moir Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4336 people with the Moir surname in the UK? Moir is now ranked number 1351 for popularity in the UK. |
Moir Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Moir family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Moir data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Moir family and people looking to contact living Moir relations.
Explore GENi for Moir family records.
Find your Irish Moir relatives on findmypast.ie
Moir Forums
Research the Moir surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Moir surname in the USA? Moir is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Moir Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Moir 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 Moir surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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