Researching Clara Trask
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 334 people with the Trask surname? In that year Trask was ranked number 3245 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Clara means "Bright, clear" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Clara Trask on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Clara Trask 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. 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 Trask 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 Clara Trask and the Trask Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trask 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 Trask family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Clara Trask at Find My Past.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Clara Trask.
Research the Trask surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Trask Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 364 people with the Trask surname in the UK? Trask is now ranked number 3698 for popularity in the UK. |
Trask 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Clara Trask.
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Find Clara Trask from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Trask 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 9115 people with the Trask surname in the USA? Trask is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trask Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Clara Trask. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clara Trask
Clara Augusta Jones Trask
Clara Augusta Jones Trask (pen names, Clara Augusta and Hero Strong; June 22, 1839 – January 2, 1905) was a popular 19th-century American writer from New Hampshire, with several hundred titles to her credit. A dime novelist, she wrote in a variety of genres and styles. In the 1895 edition of The Granite Monthly it was said that, "It is doubtful if any woman contributor to current periodicals has received larger returns for her work than has Mrs. Clara Augusta Trask, with the exception of those who own royalties on plays."
Source: Clara Augusta Jones Trask, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Trask
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.
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