Researching Colin Tartt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13 people with the Tartt surname? In that year Tartt was ranked number 3566 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Tartt on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Tartt and the Tartt Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tartt 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 Tartt family tree.
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Tartt Family History Databases
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Tartt Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Colin Tartt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Colin Tartt
Colin Tartt
Colin Tartt (born 23 November 1950) is an English former footballer. A midfielder, he made 478 league appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League.
A qualified teacher, he began his career with Port Vale in 1972. He spent five years at the club, before being sold on to Chesterfield for £15,000 in March 1977. He helped the club to lift the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1981, before he returned to Port Vale for a £15,000 fee in November of that year. He spent four years with the "Valiants", helping the club to achieve promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1982–83. He later returned to teaching and played non-league football for Shepshed Charterhouse and Matlock Town.
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