Researching Frank Cope
Delve into the history of Frank Cope using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6770 people with the Cope surname? In that year Cope was ranked number 604 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Cope on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Frank Cope 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cope 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 Frank Cope and the Cope Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cope 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 Cope family tree.
Search Parish Records for Frank Cope at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Cope using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Frank Cope records.
Study MyHeritage for Frank Cope information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Frank Cope.
Research the Cope surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cope Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 8382 people with the Cope surname in the UK? Cope is now ranked number 705 for popularity in the UK. |
Cope Family History 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.
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Study MyTrees for information on the Cope family and people looking to contact living Cope relations.
Explore One Great Family for Cope records submitted by people who are already researching the Cope Family Tree.
Find Frank Cope from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cope 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 Cope surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Cope Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Cope. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Cope
Frank Cope
Francis Wallace Cope (November 19, 1915 – October 8, 1990) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He attended Santa Clara University. Cope played in 98 games while starting 61 of them. He played in six playoff games for the Giants (1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946).
Cope is one of ten players that were named to the National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team that have not been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Category:1915 birthsCategory:1990 deathsCategory:American football offensive guardsCategory:American football offensive tacklesCategory:New York Giants playersCategory:People from Anaconda, Montana
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