Researching Alfred Caldwell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4686 people with the Caldwell surname? In that year Caldwell was ranked number 906 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Caldwell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alfred Caldwell and the Caldwell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caldwell 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 Caldwell family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6936 people with the Caldwell surname in the UK? Caldwell is now ranked number 862 for popularity in the UK. |
Caldwell Genealogy Databases
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Caldwell Forums
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Miscellaneous Caldwell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Caldwell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Caldwell
Alfred Caldwell (politician)
Alfred Caldwell (June 4, 1817 – May 3, 1868) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and prominent abolitionist in what became Wheeling, West Virginia during the American Civil War. Before the war, he was twice elected Wheeling's mayor, and served in the Virginia Senate. A prominent early Republican and supporter of President Abraham Lincoln, he became consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii in August 1861. However, Caldwell was removed from office in 1867 after substantiation of corruption allegations, and he died shortly after returning to Wheeling.
Source: Alfred Caldwell (politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Caldwell
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Caldeuuelle Caldwall Cauldwell Cawldwell Coaldwell Coldwell Coldwold Couldwell
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