Stain Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Stain Family Tree 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 123 people with the Stain surname? In that year Stain was ranked number 3456 for popularity in the UK. |
Stain records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Stain 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Stain family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Stain family. |
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Historical References
"STAIN. Of local origin from Stain near Biggar, Lanarkshire. John of Staine near Biggar left two coheirs, Agnes of Staine and Janet ( (Stodart, u, p. 383). "(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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Stain 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 Stain Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stain 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 Stain family tree.
Search Stain Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Stain family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Stain family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Stain family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Stain family.
Research the Stain surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stain Military records.
Stain Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Stain family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Stain data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Stain family and people looking to contact living Stain relations.
Search GENi for Stain family records.
Find your Irish Stain relatives on findmypast.ie
Stain Forums
Research the Stain surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Stain Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Stain 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 Stain surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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