Researching Catherine Corless
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 843 people with the Corless surname? In that year Corless was ranked number 2740 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Catherine means "Pure" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Catherine Corless on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Catherine Corless and the Corless Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Corless 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 Corless family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1150 people with the Corless surname in the UK? Corless is now ranked number 2973 for popularity in the UK. |
Corless Family History Databases
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Corless Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Catherine Corless. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Catherine Corless
Catherine Corless
Catherine Corless ( Farrell; born 1954) is an Irish historian, known for her work in compiling the information concerning the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Galway. After gaining an interest in local history from attending an evening course, Corless decided to write an article about the mother and baby home inspired by her own childhood memories of the institution. She spent her spare time searching records in libraries, churches and council offices, after which she uncovered that 796 children died in the home and she identified that there were death certificates but there were no burial records. She has received a number of awards in recognition of her work, including a People of the Year Award in 2018. Following the 2020 government report on deaths and abuses at Mother and Baby homes, the Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin called Corless a “tireless crusader of dignity and truth”.
Source: Catherine Corless, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Corless
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.
Caerlock Careless Carelock Carles Carlesi Carless Carlesso Carlick Carlisi Carlisle Carliss Carlisso Carlock Carlos Carloss Carlozzi Carlsen Carlson Carlsson Carlstead Carlsten Carlstrom Carlucci Carluccio Carolis Carolus Cearlock Cerlock Charlcraft Charles Charlescraft Charleson Charleston Charleswood Charlesworth Charliac Charlick Charlsen Charlson Cirlos Cirulis Coraluzzi Coreless Corlies Corlis Corliss Corrales Corrallas Corrolson Crealock Crillcox Crolidge Crolius Croulis Cruywels Curles Curless Curlis Curlock
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