Researching Chris Cates
Investigate the background of Chris Cates using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 436 people with the Cates surname? In that year Cates was ranked number 3143 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Chris Cates on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Chris Cates in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Chris Cates. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Chris Cates. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Chris Cates. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Chris Cates. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Chris Cates. |
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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Cates 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 Cates Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Chris Cates and the Cates Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cates 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 Cates family tree.
Search Parish Records for Chris Cates at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Chris Cates using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Chris Cates records.
Check out MyHeritage for Chris Cates information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Chris Cates.
Research the Cates surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cates Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 427 people with the Cates surname in the UK? Cates is now ranked number 3638 for popularity in the UK. |
Cates Family Tree 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 Chris Cates.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cates family and people looking to contact living Cates relations.
Check out One Great Family for Cates records submitted by people who are already researching the Cates Family Tree.
Find Chris Cates from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cates 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 Cates surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Cates surname in the USA? Cates is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cates Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Chris Cates. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Chris Cates
Chris Cates
Chris Cates (born April 15, 1985) is a former minor league shortstop selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Florida State University Seminoles baseball team. Also he is the manager of the North Adams Steeplecats of the NECBL.
Cates graduated in from Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida where he was a four-year letter winner in baseball. When he joined the University of Louisville Cardinals in, he was the smallest player in NCAA Division I baseball. Despite standing only 5'3" tall and weighing just 145 lbs., his junior year he was named Third-Team All-Big East while leading the Louisville Cardinals with a .332 batting average and 47 runs scored.
Cates also played for the North Adams Steeplecats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league. He won the Most Valuable Player award at the 2005 NECBL All-Star Game. He is returning to the North Adams Steeplecats for the summer of 2014 as their manager.
left|thumb|250px|Cates (right) and a fanIn, he represented the Beloit Snappers in the Midwest League All-Star game, and in, Cates was 1-3 with a walk and a run scored as the starting shortstop for the South in the Florida State League All-Star game. For the season, he batted .251 with 25 runs batted in and 41 runs scored. Cates split 2010 between Fort Myers and New Britain, batting a combined .198. He improved modestly to a .205 hitter in for New Britain, and retired at the end of the season. For his career, he batted .228 with 109 RBIs and 163 runs scored. He never hit a professional home run.
Source: Chris Cates, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cates
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.
Caddick Caddies Caddis Caddock Cadieux Cadzow Cats Cattach Catts Catus Chaddick Chaddock Chadek Chadick Chadock Chadsey Chadwick Chadwyck Chaidez Chattock Chattos Chedzey Chedzoy Chiddix Chidsey Chidwick Chidzoy Chitack Chittick Chittock Choats Chodwick Coates Coats Coatts Codiga Codwise Coetzee Cootes Coots Cootts Cotes Cottage Cottis Cotts Couts Couttes Coutts Cowitz Coytes Cutko Cutshaw Cutts Czadek Czehatowski
Comments
Looking for information on a Chris Cates in your family tree? Why not post a question here -