Schank Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Schank Family Tree 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 4 people with the Schank surname? In that year Schank was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Schank records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Schank 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Historical References
"SHANK, SHANKS, SCHANK. Shank of that Ilk, an ancient family in Midlothian, derive their name from lands of that name there. Murdoch Shank, an immediate son of Shank of that Ilk, had charter of lands at Kinghorn, Fife, from Robert Bruce, 1319 (Nisbet, n, App., p. 219). Thomas Schankis witnessed a charter in the Castle of Cumnock, 1426 (RMS., n, 65), and in 1474 John de Schankis appears as charter witness in Glasgow (LCD., p. 189). Stene Schanx, witness in Lanark, 1488, appears two years later as Stene Synkis (Lanark, p. 5, 6), and in 1489 James Schankis had remission for his part in holding Dunbertane Castle against the king (APS., xn, p. 34; Lennox, n, p. 133). Niniuii Schankis was a provincial prior of the Dominicans in Scotland, 1490 (RMS., n, 2056), and in 1503 there is record of payments to Rowe Shankis or Schankis (Lanark, p. 13,14). Thomas Schankis was witness in 1508 ( (Panmure, n, 275), John Schankis was indweller in Lethe (Leith), 1595 (MCM., n, p. 219), and in 1599 a payment was made to William Schankis in Futtie (CRA., p. 202). Alexander Shank was burgess of Wigtown, 1712 (Wigtown), and Admiral John Schank died in 1823. "(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 Schank 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 Schank Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Schank 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 Schank family tree.
Explore Schank Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Schank family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Schank family.
Research the Schank surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Schank Military records.
Schank Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Schank family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Schank data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Schank family and people looking to contact living Schank relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Schank surname in the USA? Schank is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Schank Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Schank 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 Schank surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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