Researching James Collett
Delve into the history of James Collett using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3841 people with the Collett surname? In that year Collett was ranked number 1108 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Collett on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of James Collett 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for James Collett. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for James Collett. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for James Collett. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for James Collett. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for James Collett. |
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 Collett ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Collett Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Collett and the Collett Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Collett 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 Collett family tree.
Search Parish Records for James Collett at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Collett using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for James Collett records.
Investigate MyHeritage for James Collett information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about James Collett.
Research the Collett surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Collett Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5139 people with the Collett surname in the UK? Collett is now ranked number 1155 for popularity in the UK. |
Collett 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 James Collett.
Study MyTrees for information on the Collett family and people looking to contact living Collett relations.
Check out One Great Family for Collett records submitted by people who are already researching the Collett Family Tree.
Find James Collett from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Collett 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 Collett surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Collett surname in the USA? Collett is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Collett Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on James Collett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Collett
James Collett
James Collett (18 August 1655 – 29 May 1727) was an English-born, Norwegian merchant.
James Collett was born in London, England. As a young man, he worked for an English wholesaler. In 1683, he settled in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway as factor of English merchants. In 1686, he married Karen Leuch (1666-1745), daughter of the wealthy Christiania merchant Peder Pedersen Leuch (1636-1693). With time, he became the largest timber trader in Christiania. In the early 18th century, he exported more timber from Christiania than anybody else and operated a fleet of ships. The firm he founded, Collett & Leuch, (later Collett & Son), continued within the family for four generations.
Source: James Collett, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Collett
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.
Caillot Caillouet Caillouette Calahate Caldow Calliot Calliotte Callwood Cawelti Chaldu Chalet Chaloud Cheeld Chelette Child Childe Chillot Cholet Clad Clade Claud Claudio Clewett Cliett Clode Cloet Clott Cloud Clouett Clouette Clout Cloute Cloutt Cloyd Cloyed Cluatt Cluet Cluett Cluitt Clute Clyde Colaiuta Cold Coldewey Colladay Collado Collet Collete Collette Colletti Colliott Collitt Collyott Colt Colyott Colyotte Coult Cuilty Cullity Cullotey Cullotta Culotta
Comments
Looking for information on a James Collett in your family tree? Why not post a question here -