Researching Evans Carlson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 117 people with the Carlson surname? In that year Carlson was ranked number 3462 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Evans Carlson on Ancestry
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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 Carlson 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 Evans Carlson and the Carlson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carlson 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 Carlson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 548 people with the Carlson surname in the UK? Carlson is now ranked number 3523 for popularity in the UK. |
Carlson Genealogy Databases
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Carlson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 127606 people with the Carlson surname in the USA? Carlson is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Carlson Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Evans Carlson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Evans Carlson
Evans Carlson
Evans Fordyce Carlson (February 26, 1896 – May 27, 1947) was a decorated and retired United States Marine Corps general officer who was the legendary leader of "Carlson's Raiders" during World War II. Many credit Carlson with developing the tactics and attitude that would later come to define America's special operations forces. He is renowned for the "Makin Island raid" in 1942, and his raiders' "Long Patrol" (aka Carlson's patrol) behind Japanese lines on Guadalcanal, in which 488 Japanese were killed. Carlson popularized the phrase "gung-ho".
Source: Evans Carlson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Carlson
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.
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