Researching David Caldwell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4686 people with the Caldwell surname? In that year Caldwell was ranked number 906 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Caldwell on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Caldwell 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.
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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 Caldwell 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 David Caldwell and the Caldwell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caldwell 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 Caldwell family tree.
Explore Parish Records for David Caldwell at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Caldwell using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about David Caldwell.
Research the Caldwell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Caldwell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6936 people with the Caldwell surname in the UK? Caldwell is now ranked number 862 for popularity in the UK. |
Caldwell Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Caldwell.
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Explore One Great Family for Caldwell records submitted by people who are already researching the Caldwell Family Tree.
Find David Caldwell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Caldwell 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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Miscellaneous Caldwell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on David Caldwell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Caldwell
David Caldwell (athlete)
David Story Caldwell (April 27, 1891 – January 6, 1953) was an American runner. He competed in the 800 m at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth place.
In 1915 Caldwell won the AAU indoor 1,000 yard title; outdoors he was second over 880 yd in 1912 and third in 1915. After graduating from University of Massachusetts Caldwell became a farmer in northeastern Massachusetts. He also served as the postmaster in his native South Byfield and a volunteer athletics coach at the nearby Governor Dummer Academy.
Source: David Caldwell (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Caldwell
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