Torr Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Torr Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
Torr records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Torr 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Historical References
"TORR. There were old lands named Ton which formed part of the barony of Ballinbreich, Fife, in 1517 (Sibbald, Fife and Kinross, p. 83). Matthew de Torre de Inuerdouet witnessed a transaction between Serlo de Lascelis and the prior of St. Andrews, 1288 (RPSA., p. 346). Thomas de la Tour of Ayrshire rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a castle with 3 towers (?)... Thorn, de Tv[rri] (Bain, u, p. 199, 548). Adam Tore was one of those appointed to treat for the ransom of David n in 1357 (Foedera, m, p. 363). James Torre was made town's 'Lord of Bonaccord' in Aberdeen, 1545 (CRA., p. 221). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Torr Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Torr 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 Torr family tree.
Look at Torr Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Torr family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Torr family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Torr family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Torr family.
Research the Torr surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Torr Military records.
Torr Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Torr family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Torr data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Torr family and people looking to contact living Torr relations.
Study GENi for Torr family records.
Find your Irish Torr relatives on findmypast.ie
Torr Forums
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Miscellaneous Torr Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Torr 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 Torr surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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