Researching David Castro
Delve into the history of David Castro using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 56 people with the Castro surname? In that year Castro was ranked number 3523 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Castro on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Castro in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 David Castro. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for David Castro. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for David Castro. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for David Castro. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for David Castro. |
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 Castro 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 Castro Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Castro and the Castro Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Castro 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 Castro family tree.
Study Parish Records for David Castro at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Castro using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for David Castro records.
Search MyHeritage for David Castro information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about David Castro.
Research the Castro surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Castro Military records.
Castro 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 David Castro.
Study MyTrees for information on the Castro family and people looking to contact living Castro relations.
Search One Great Family for Castro records submitted by people who are already researching the Castro Family Tree.
Find David Castro from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Castro 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 Castro surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 118492 people with the Castro surname in the USA? Castro is ranked number 118 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Castro Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on David Castro. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Castro
David Castro (swimmer)
David Ferreira Castro (born 16 September 1964 in São Paulo) was a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle events, see Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
David began his career in the pools of the Corinthians, where he remained for 10 years. Later, defending the club Paulistano, reached the Olympic passport.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Castro finished 32nd in the 1500-metre freestyle, and 33rd in the 400-metre freestyle.
Castro participated at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, finishing 5th in the 1500-metre freestyle.
Castro also won four titles in Brazil Trophy (1500-metre freestyle), five titles in Jose Finkel (1500-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle) and one runner-up in the 1990 South American (1500-metre freestyle), among other achievements. Ended his career in 27 November 2000. He graduated in Computer and Physical Education and speaks three languages (English, Spanish and French).
David Castro is now the Head of the Cross Fit Company and is announcing the Cross Fit Open every year.
Source: David Castro (swimmer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Castro
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.
Caistor Casdorph Castarana Castard Castarphen Caster Casterlin Casterline Casterot Casterou Casterton Castor Castorena Castray Castree Castri Castrill Castrillo Castrop Castruita Castrup Cestard Cestaro Chaster Chester Chesterfield Chesterman Chesters Chesterson Chesterton Chestor Coaster Costar Costard Coster Costerd Costorphin Cusiter Custard Custer Custorphing Cyster
Comments
Looking for information on a David Castro in your family tree? Why not post a question here -