Wick Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Wick Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 521 people with the Wick surname? In that year Wick was ranked number 3058 for popularity in the UK. |
Wick records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Wick 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Historical References
"WICK. A surname in Orkney, of local origin from the town of Wick in Caithness. Sir James of Weik is in record in 1456 (OPS., n, p. 621), and again in 1461 as Wrke (Clan Donald, i, p. 546). (2) Perhaps of local origin from England. Wyke in Yorkshire was Qwyk in 1297 (Ewen, p. 340), and there are three places named Week in Somersetshire indifferently pronounced Week and Wick. A payment was made to William Wik, a mime who played before King James i, 1430 (ER., rv, p. 680). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Wick Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wick 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 Wick family tree.
Look at Wick Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Wick family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Wick family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Wick family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Wick family.
Research the Wick surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Wick Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 500 people with the Wick surname in the UK? Wick is now ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |
Wick Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Wick family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Wick data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Wick family and people looking to contact living Wick relations.
Investigate GENi for Wick family records.
Find your Irish Wick relatives on findmypast.ie
Wick Forums
Research the Wick surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Wick surname in the USA? Wick is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wick Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Wick 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 Wick surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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