Researching Charles Younger
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1621 people with the Younger surname? In that year Younger was ranked number 2086 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Younger on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Charles Younger 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.
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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 Younger ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Younger and the Younger Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Younger 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 Younger family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Charles Younger at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Charles Younger using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Charles Younger.
Research the Younger surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Younger Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2171 people with the Younger surname in the UK? Younger is now ranked number 2240 for popularity in the UK. |
Younger 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Charles Younger.
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Find Charles Younger from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Younger 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Younger surname in the USA? Younger is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Younger Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Younger. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Younger
Charles Dibdin the younger
Charles Isaac Mungo Dibdin (17 October 1768 – 15 January 1833), or Charles Pitt or Charles Dibdin the younger, as he was professionally known, was an English dramatist, composer, writer and theatre proprietor. He was perhaps best known for his proprietorship of the Sadler's Wells Theatre and for the pantomimes and satirical farces that he wrote, and which were staged at many theatres across London. He employed Joseph Grimaldi at Sadler's Wells where Grimaldi appeared in many of his most successful pantomimes. He was the son of Charles Dibdin, brother of Thomas John Dibdin and godson of David Garrick.
Source: Charles Dibdin the younger, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Younger
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.
Yancar Yancer Yenser Yeungert Yienger Yonker Youngerman Youngworth Younker Yuenger Yuncker Yunker





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