Witton Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Witton Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
Witton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Witton 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Witton family. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for the Witton family. |
 |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Witton family. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Witton family. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Witton family. |
A Moment of your Time Please...
In order to try and help fund this website, I've tried producing some music. Click the banner below to listen to my latest album on your favourite streaming service. If you like it, please consider adding your favourite songs to a playlist!
Historical References
"WITTON. Perhaps of English origin from Witton, a common place name in England. Hardly likely to be from Whitton near Morebattle, Roxburghshire. Michael de Witton and Adam de Wytton of Selkirkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, p. 198), and Thomas de Wytton had protection for two years for going on the king of England's service beyond seas, 1370 (ibid., rv, 170). WITTON. Perhaps of English origin from Witton, a common place name in England. Hardly likely to be from Whitton near Morebattle, Roxburghshire. Michael de Witton and Adam de Wytton of Selkirkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, p. 198), and Thomas de Wytton had protection for two years for going on the king of England's service beyond seas, 1370 (ibid., rv, 170). "(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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Witton ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Witton Tree?
Visit our Witton DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Witton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Witton 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 Witton family tree.
Look at Witton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Witton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Witton family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Witton family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Witton family.
Research the Witton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Witton Military records.
Witton Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Witton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Witton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Witton family and people looking to contact living Witton relations.
Look at GENi for Witton family records.
Find your Irish Witton relatives on findmypast.ie
Witton Forums
Research the Witton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Witton Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Witton 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 Witton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Ask a Question
Looking for information on a Witton in your family tree? Why not post a question here -