Researching James Coppinger
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 131 people with the Coppinger surname? In that year Coppinger was ranked number 3448 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Coppinger on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of James Coppinger 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. 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 Coppinger 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 James Coppinger and the Coppinger Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coppinger 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 Coppinger family tree.
Look at Parish Records for James Coppinger at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Coppinger using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for James Coppinger records.
Search MyHeritage for James Coppinger information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about James Coppinger.
Research the Coppinger surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Coppinger Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 194 people with the Coppinger surname in the UK? Coppinger is now ranked number 3860 for popularity in the UK. |
Coppinger 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for James Coppinger.
Study MyTrees for information on the Coppinger family and people looking to contact living Coppinger relations.
Search One Great Family for Coppinger records submitted by people who are already researching the Coppinger Family Tree.
Find James Coppinger from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Coppinger 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 Coppinger surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Coppinger surname in the USA? Coppinger is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Coppinger Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on James Coppinger. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Coppinger
James Coppinger
James Coppinger (born 18 January 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He began his career at Newcastle United, making one appearance in the Premier League, and later spent two years at Exeter City, but is best known for his association with Doncaster Rovers, whom he represented over seventeen seasons between 2004 and his retirement in 2021.
The only player ever to make over 600 appearances for Doncaster, he currently serves the club in a mentorship role. He is a former England under-16 international.
Source: James Coppinger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coppinger
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