Vickers Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7689 people with the Vickers surname? In that year Vickers was ranked number 533 for popularity in the UK. |
Vickers records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Vickers 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Historical References
"VICKERS. Nicholas Vigrus was stewart of Tynemouth, c. 1295 (Laing, 17), Richard Vigrous, burgess of Roxburgh, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 197), and Hugh de le Vikeres had grant of lands and burgages within the vill of Roxburgh, Kerton, etc. from Robert i, c. 1315 (RMS., i, App. n, 128). Thomas de Vigurws, burgess of Roxburgh, c. 1338, son and heir of umquhile Agnes called Maunsell, is referred to in same year as Thomas dictus Vigurus (Dryburgh, p. 260, 261, 264; BNCH., xxrv, p. 226). He granted a burgage in the town of Roxburgh to Sir William de Feltoun, sheriff of Roxburgh, c. 1338 ( (Dryburgh, 313). Nothing more is known of this Thomas. He may have given name to Vigurus or Vigrous Flat. Lands called Vigorusnalch in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh are mentioned in 1503 (HMC., xn, pt. 8, p. 178), in 1611 Vigoroushauche (Retottrs, Roxburgh, 67). William del Vikers was juror on an inquest at Roxburgh, 1361 (Bain, rv, 62). In 1399 the abbot of Kelso granted to Thomas de Vicaria and his heirs a tenement in Westerkelsow, temporarily held by John de Bolden (Kelso, p. 412). Willelmus de Vicar' appears as armiger in Kelso, 1396 (REA., n, p. 292), and James Viccars of Pethhead, parish of Lesmahago, in record, 1662 (Lanark CR.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Vickers Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vickers 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 Vickers family tree.
Investigate Vickers Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Vickers family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records of the Vickers family.
Research the Vickers surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Vickers Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 10404 people with the Vickers surname in the UK? Vickers is now ranked number 556 for popularity in the UK. |
Vickers Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Vickers surname in the USA? Vickers is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vickers Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Vickers 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 Vickers surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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