Researching Charles Church
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6534 people with the Church surname? In that year Church was ranked number 625 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Church on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Church and the Church Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Church 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 Church family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Charles Church at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7671 people with the Church surname in the UK? Church is now ranked number 771 for popularity in the UK. |
Church Family History Databases
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Church Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Church surname in the USA? Church is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Charles Church
Charles Lot Church
Charles Lot Church (March 13, 1777 – April 14, 1864) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1820 to 1830.
He was born in Rhode Island (some sources say Fall River, Massachusetts), the son of Charles Church, and travelled with a group of United Empire Loyalists to Shelburne in 1783. He later settled near Chester, where he married Hannah Millett. In the assembly, Church spoke in favour of the removal of quitrents. He died in Chester in 1864.
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