Shotton Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Shotton Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1036 people with the Shotton surname? In that year Shotton was ranked number 2557 for popularity in the UK. |
Shotton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Shotton 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Historical References
"SHOTTON. Robert de Schottun witnessed a charter by Galfridus Ridel to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1180 (Kelso, 368), and Stephen de Scothun witnessed a charter by Cecilia de Molle, c. 1200 (ibid., 148). Huwe de Shottone of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, p. 209). Probably from Shorten in the county of Durham, England. "(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 Shotton 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 Shotton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shotton 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 Shotton family tree.
Check out Shotton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Shotton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Shotton family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Shotton family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Shotton family.
Research the Shotton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shotton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1318 people with the Shotton surname in the UK? Shotton is now ranked number 2835 for popularity in the UK. |
Shotton Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Shotton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Shotton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Shotton family and people looking to contact living Shotton relations.
Look at GENi for Shotton family records.
Find your Irish Shotton relatives on findmypast.ie
Shotton Forums
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Miscellaneous Shotton Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Shotton 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 Shotton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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