Researching Edward Coles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10433 people with the Coles surname? In that year Coles was ranked number 397 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Coles on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Coles and the Coles Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coles 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Coles family tree.
Search Parish Records for Edward Coles at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Coles using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 13740 people with the Coles surname in the UK? Coles is now ranked number 414 for popularity in the UK. |
Coles Family Tree Databases
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Coles Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Coles surname in the USA? Coles is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Coles Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Coles. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Coles
Edward Coles
Edward Coles (December 15, 1786 – July 7, 1868) was an American planter and politician, elected as the second Governor of Illinois (1822 to 1826). From an old Virginia family, Coles as a young man was a neighbor and associate of presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, as well as, secretary to President James Madison from 1810 to 1815.
An anti-slavery advocate throughout his adult life, Coles inherited a plantation and slaves but eventually left Virginia for the Illinois Territory to set his slaves free. He manumitted 19 slaves in 1819 and acquired land for them. In Illinois, he twice led political campaigns that prevented the legalization of slavery in the new state. Coles corresponded with and advised both Jefferson and Madison to free their slaves, and publicly support abolition. In his final years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he helped shape early historians' views of the presidents' republican ideals.
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