Nicholas Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Nicholas Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5848 people with the Nicholas surname? In that year Nicholas was ranked number 724 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholas records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Nicholas family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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Historical References
"NICHOLAS. Middle Latin Nicolas (from Gr. Nix6A.a;) or late Latin Nicolaus, from Gr. Ni.x6A.ao;. The name came into mediaeval and modern use in honor of legendary S. Nicholas (Nicolaus), who is said to have lived in the fourth century. Nicholaus medicus Willelmi regis, 1201-07 (RAA., I, p. 27). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Nicholas Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholas 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 Nicholas family tree.
Investigate Nicholas Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Nicholas family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Nicholas family records.
Search MyHeritage for Nicholas family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Nicholas family.
Research the Nicholas surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicholas Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8741 people with the Nicholas surname in the UK? Nicholas is now ranked number 670 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholas Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Nicholas family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Nicholas data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Nicholas family and people looking to contact living Nicholas relations.
Study GENi for Nicholas family records.
Find your Irish Nicholas relatives on findmypast.ie
Nicholas Forums
Research the Nicholas surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Nicholas surname in the USA? Nicholas is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nicholas Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Nicholas 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 Nicholas surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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