Shank Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 64 people with the Shank surname? In that year Shank was ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
Shank records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Shank 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Historical References
"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 Shank 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 Shank Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shank 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 Shank family tree.
Study Shank Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Shank family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Shank family.
Research the Shank surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shank Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14 people with the Shank surname in the UK? Shank is now ranked number 4028 for popularity in the UK. |
Shank Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Shank family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Shank data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Shank family and people looking to contact living Shank relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Shank surname in the USA? Shank is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shank Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Shank 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 Shank surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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