Researching Charles Yorke
Research the background of Charles Yorke using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 957 people with the Yorke surname? In that year Yorke was ranked number 2630 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Yorke on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Charles Yorke in your 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Charles Yorke. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Charles Yorke. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Charles Yorke. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Charles Yorke. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Charles Yorke. |
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Yorke 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 Yorke Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Yorke and the Yorke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yorke 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 Yorke family tree.
Study Parish Records for Charles Yorke at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Charles Yorke using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Charles Yorke records.
Look at MyHeritage for Charles Yorke information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Charles Yorke.
Research the Yorke surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Yorke Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2275 people with the Yorke surname in the UK? Yorke is now ranked number 2174 for popularity in the UK. |
Yorke Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Charles Yorke.
Study MyTrees for information on the Yorke family and people looking to contact living Yorke relations.
Look at One Great Family for Yorke records submitted by people who are already researching the Yorke Family Tree.
Find Charles Yorke from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yorke Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Yorke surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Yorke surname in the USA? Yorke is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Yorke Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Yorke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Yorke
Charles Yorke (British Army officer)
Field Marshal Sir Charles Yorke GCB (7 December 1790 – 20 November 1880) was a senior British Army officer. He fought in many of the battles of the Peninsular War and of the Hundred Days, seeing action as an extra aide-de-camp to Major-General Frederick Adam, commander of the 3rd Light Brigade, at the Battle of Waterloo. After that he became Deputy Commander of the British forces in South Africa during the latter stages of the Eighth Xhosa War. He went on to be Military Secretary, ultimately earning promotion to field marshal for his competence in that role.
Source: Charles Yorke (British Army officer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Yorke
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.
Yargee Yargo Yarish Yarrick Yarrish Yearick Yearicks Yehorick Yerex Yergeau Yerish Yerk Yerkey Yerkie Yerrick Yerrish Yoerke York Yorks Yrios Yurich Yurish Yurko Yurky
Comments
Looking for information on a Charles Yorke in your family tree? Why not post a question here -