Rock Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1703 people with the Rock surname? In that year Rock was ranked number 2027 for popularity in the UK. |
Rock records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Rock 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Historical References
"ROCK. Perhaps from Norman French la Roche, an old Norman surname. Adam de Roc witnessed a charter by Richard, bishop of St. Andrews, c. 1170 (Scon, p. 30), and Waldef de la Roche, burgess or Edinburgh, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 197). Johannes Roch, cleric in Aberdeen, 1462 (REA., n, p. 92). David Ruch, a monk of Dunfermline, 1477 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 208), appears two years later as 'Sir' David Ruth (a miscopying of Ruch) (SBR., p. 264). Alexander Rocht held land in Aberdeen, c. 1500 (REA., n, p. 211). Michael Ruch, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., i, 3386). James Roch was reidare at Cockpen, 1574 (RMR.). A tombstone in the Howff, Dundee, reads: "Here lyis ane godlie and honest man, Jhone Roche, Brabenar and Borges of Dundie, quha depairtit this lyf the 1 of Februar, 1615 yeiris, being of age 43 yeiris, with his spnus, Eufiama Pye, quha hes causit this to be made in remberance of him and their 14 beames." John Riock, wright in Loanheid, 1693 (Edin. App.). The spelling Rock has now been in part superseded by ROUGH. There was a S. Roque's chapel in Dundee, long since removed, and there was also a "chapell of Sanct Rok at the brigend of Stirling 1500 (RSS., i, 476). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Rock Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rock 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 Rock family tree.
Check out Rock Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Rock family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Rock family.
Research the Rock surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Rock Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2893 people with the Rock surname in the UK? Rock is now ranked number 1859 for popularity in the UK. |
Rock Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Rock family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Rock data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Rock family and people looking to contact living Rock relations.
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Find your Irish Rock relatives on findmypast.ie
Rock Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Rock surname in the USA? Rock is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Rock Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Rock 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 Rock surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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