Stark Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4101 people with the Stark surname? In that year Stark was ranked number 1044 for popularity in the UK. |
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Stark records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Stark 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Historical References
"STARK. The lands of Estirbalbretane were leased to Richard Starke in 1376 "(RHM., i, p. bcvi). William Stark was tenant in Castalstaris in 1540 (Rental), and in 1544 we have record of a sasine to Beatrix Sterk in Glasgow (Protocols, i). James Stark was heir of John Stark in Auchinvolie, 1629 (Retours, Lanark, 164). Burke (Landed gentry) says the family of Stark claims descent from Alexander Robertson of Strowan who died 1506 or 1507. Tradition relates that Alexander, younger son of Paul Robertson, having taken part in the family feuds of the day (who at that time did not?), was found guilty of manslaughter and fled to the Lowlands where he acquired the lands of Ballindean, having changed his name to Stirk or Stark. General John Stark (1728-1822) of the American Revolution was son of Archibald Stark, born in Glasgow, 1677. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Stark Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stark 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 Stark family tree.
Look at Stark Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Stark family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Stark family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Stark family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Stark family.
Research the Stark surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stark Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4410 people with the Stark surname in the UK? Stark is now ranked number 1328 for popularity in the UK. |
Stark Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Stark family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Stark data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Stark family and people looking to contact living Stark relations.
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Stark Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Stark surname in the USA? Stark is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stark Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Stark 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 Stark surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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