Researching Duncan Cole
Delve into the history of Duncan Cole using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27281 people with the Cole surname? In that year Cole was ranked number 117 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Duncan means "Dark-skinned warrior" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Duncan Cole on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Duncan Cole 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. 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 Cole 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 Duncan Cole and the Cole Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cole 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 Cole family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Duncan Cole at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Duncan Cole using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Duncan Cole.
Research the Cole surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cole Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 35646 people with the Cole surname in the UK? Cole is now ranked number 128 for popularity in the UK. |
Cole 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 Duncan Cole.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cole family and people looking to contact living Cole relations.
Explore One Great Family for Cole records submitted by people who are already researching the Cole Family Tree.
Find Duncan Cole from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cole 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 Cole surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Cole Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Duncan Cole. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Duncan Cole
Duncan Cole
Duncan Edward Cole (12 July 1958 – 21 May 2014) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
His senior career began with North Shore United before he moved to Australia to join Canberra City in the Australian National Soccer League
Cole made his full All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978. He was an integral member of the 1982 All Whites as they qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all 15 qualifiers and all three group games in the finals tournament, where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.
Cole ended his international playing career with 58 A-international caps and 4 goals to his credit, his final cap in a 0-1 loss to Israel on 27 March 1988.
Source: Duncan Cole, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cole
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