Russel Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2066 people with the Russel surname? In that year Russel was ranked number 1790 for popularity in the UK. |
Russel records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Russel 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Historical References
"RUSSEL, RUSSELL. As this name in Scots occurs twice with 'dictus' and never with 'de' it is most probably a diminutive of rous, 'red, (cf. Dauzat, p. 95). Chaucer (Nonne Prestes Tale) calls the fox 'Daun Russel' alluding to his reddish color. Walter Russell witnessed a charter by Walter filius Alani to the Abbey of Paisley, c. 1164-77 (RMP., p. 87). John, son of Robert Russel of Doncanlaw, granted these lands to the Hospital of Soltre in pure and perpetual alms between 1180-1220 (Soltre, p. 5). Robert Russel witnessed a composition aueiit the lands of Threpland, 1259 (REA., i, p. 27), and another Robert Russel of Berwickshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, it, p. 207). Andreas dictus Russell was bailie of Aberdeen, 1310 (REA., i, p. 40), William dictus Russelle is mentioned, c. 1320 (RMS., i, 26), Adam Rossel was received to the king of England's peace in 1321 (Bain, in, 724), and William Russell was tenant in the vill of Dalfubill, 1376 (RHM., i, p. Ivii). Jerome Russell, a Greyfriar, was burned at the stake in 1539 for heresy along with John Kennedy in the High street of Glasgow. Rossell 1528, Rousel c. 1250, Rusel 1514, Russale 1537, Russall 1513, Russsfule 1529, Rwsall 1521 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Russel Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Russel 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 Russel family tree.
Search Russel Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Russel family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Russel family.
Research the Russel surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Russel Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 365 people with the Russel surname in the UK? Russel is now ranked number 3697 for popularity in the UK. |
Russel Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Russel family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Russel data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Russel family and people looking to contact living Russel relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Russel surname in the USA? Russel is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Russel Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Russel 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 Russel surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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