Snape Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Snape Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2761 people with the Snape surname? In that year Snape was ranked number 1437 for popularity in the UK. |
Snape records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Snape 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Historical References
"SNAPE. An old surname in Inverurie. Probably from Snape near Coulter, Lanarkshire. James Snape on inquest, 1526 (Camwath, p. 56). William Snape in Gledstaines, 1638 (Lanark CR.). Snaip 1523; Snyp. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Snape Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snape 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 Snape family tree.
Look at Snape Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Snape family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Snape family records.
Search MyHeritage for Snape family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Snape family.
Research the Snape surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Snape Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3511 people with the Snape surname in the UK? Snape is now ranked number 1612 for popularity in the UK. |
Snape Family History Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Snape family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Snape data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Snape family and people looking to contact living Snape relations.
Investigate GENi for Snape family records.
Find your Irish Snape relatives on findmypast.ie
Snape Forums
Research the Snape surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Snape Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Snape 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 Snape surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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