Nicolson Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3460 people with the Nicolson surname? In that year Nicolson was ranked number 1214 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicolson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Nicolson 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Historical References
"NICHOLSON, NICOLSON, 'son of NIC(H)OL,' q. v. Maucolum fiz Nicol rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, 818). William Nicholai (Lat genitive) or Nycholayi was burgess of Glasgow, 1419-21 (LCD., p. 241), Gilbert Nicholai was vicar of Aufurde (Alford) in 1435 (REB., n, 52), and Patrick Nicholai, presbyter of Brechin, 1436, appears in 1446 as Patrik Nicholsone, perpetual chaplain of Caldhame (ibid., i, 82, 106). Michael Nycholson leased part of Farcy (Persie), 1443, and Gylbryd Nycholay in 1446 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 120, 128), Matthew Nicholay, witness in Aberdeen, 1489 (REA., n, p. 303), and John Nicholsoun was burgess of Dumfries, 1544 (Anderson). Ailleis Neclasson had remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the Castle of Akirgill, Caithness (OPS., n, p. 778), and Mullie Niclasson is recorded in the Boigis, 1663 (Caithness). The Nicolsons of Lasswade are an old family, knighted in seventeenth century. Sir William Nicolson (d. 1766), four times married, was father of twenty-three children. The Nicholsons of Skye have Englished their name from MACNICOL, q.v. Necolson 1474, Nicollsoun 1624, Nucolsone 1655, Nycholsoun 1483. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Nicolson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicolson 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 Nicolson family tree.
Explore Nicolson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Nicolson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Nicolson family records.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Nicolson family.
Research the Nicolson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicolson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2923 people with the Nicolson surname in the UK? Nicolson is now ranked number 1844 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicolson Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Nicolson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Nicolson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Nicolson family and people looking to contact living Nicolson relations.
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Miscellaneous Nicolson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Nicolson 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 Nicolson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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