Researching Frank Caplan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10 people with the Caplan surname? In that year Caplan was ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Caplan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Caplan and the Caplan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caplan 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 Caplan family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Frank Caplan at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 554 people with the Caplan surname in the UK? Caplan is now ranked number 3517 for popularity in the UK. |
Caplan Family Tree Databases
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Caplan Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Caplan surname in the USA? Caplan is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Caplan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Caplan
Frank Caplan
Frank Caplan (June 10, 1911 – September 28, 1988) was a youth worker, educator, folk toy collector, and pioneer in developing and manufacturing educational toys for children. He co-founded Creative Playthings in 1945 with his wife Theresa, and worked with artists, architects, and designers, such as Isamu Noguchi, Louis Kahn, Henry Moore, Robert Winston, and the Swiss toymaker, Antonio Vitali, to create innovative educational play objects and playground designs for children. By the 1950s, Creative Playthings had gained international recognition and expanded to become one of the most important manufacturers and suppliers of materials for early childhood education. In 1975, Frank Caplan founded The Princeton Center for Infancy and Early Childhood. He researched and co-authored a national bestselling series on early childhood development with Theresa Caplan, which included, The First Twelve Months of Life (1977), The Second Twelve Months of Life (1978), and The Early Childhood Years: The 2 to 6 Year Old (1983). Together they also co-authored The Power of Play (1973). He was one of the first male nursery school teachers in the U.S. and together with Theresa Caplan collected over 50,000 American and international folk toys, folk art, and contemporary playthings, which in 1984 the couple donated to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis for a permanent gallery on folk, fantasy, and play.
Source: Frank Caplan, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Caplan
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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