Researching Janet Cree
Dig into the past of Janet Cree using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 894 people with the Cree surname? In that year Cree was ranked number 2691 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Cree surname.

The name Janet means "God's gracious gift" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Janet Cree on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Janet Cree 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 Janet Cree. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Janet Cree. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Janet Cree. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Janet Cree. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Janet Cree. |
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 Cree 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 Cree Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Janet Cree and the Cree Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cree 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 Cree family tree.
Search Parish Records for Janet Cree at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Janet Cree using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Janet Cree records.
Search MyHeritage for Janet Cree information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Janet Cree.
Research the Cree surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cree Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1415 people with the Cree surname in the UK? Cree is now ranked number 2755 for popularity in the UK. |
Cree 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Janet Cree.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cree family and people looking to contact living Cree relations.
Study One Great Family for Cree records submitted by people who are already researching the Cree Family Tree.
Find Janet Cree from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cree 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 Cree surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cree surname in the USA? Cree is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cree Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Janet Cree. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Janet Cree
Janet Cree
Janet Katherine Cree (1910 –1992) was a British painter specializing in egg tempera.
The daughter of Arthur Thomas Crawford "Dick" Cree, a barrister, and Ivy Williams, an artist, she was born in London. Her father was killed at Ypres in May 1915 while serving with the Durham Light Infantry. Cree attended the Byam Shaw School of Art from 1928 to 1933. Her 1932 work The Oriental Portrait was acquired by the Tate gallery. She was commissioned by Bishop George Bell of Chicester to paint murals for churches. She married the barrister John Platts-Mills in 1936. Cree stopped painting during the late 1930s to raise her family, only resuming her art career in 1967. She exhibited her work in various galleries in London and Sussex, also showing regularly with the Royal Academy. She returned to New Zealand with her husband in 1981. Cree died in 1992 at the age of 82 from complications after undergoing heart surgery.
Source: Janet Cree, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cree
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.
Caher Cahir Cairo Car Carah Caraway Caray Care Carew Carey Caro Carr Carraway Carre Carreau Carree Carri Carrie Carro Carrow Carry Cary Caurah Cayer Cerie Cerro Chaure Chayer Cheer Cherow Cherrie Cherrow Cherry Cherwa Chiara Chree Cieri Cihura Coare Cohr Cora Corah Core Corea Corey Corio Corr Corrao Corray Corre Correa Correia Correy Corrie Corriea Corro Corry Corway Cory Cougher Courie Couroy Coury Cowher Coyer Craw Cray Craye Cre Crea Creagh Creigh Crew Crewe Crewey Crey Crie Crow Crowe Croy Cruea Cruey Crye Csar Cser Cuer Cure Curee Curie Curoe Curr Curragh Currao Currey Currie Curro Curry Cury Cyr Czerr Tchir





Comments
Looking for information on a Janet Cree in your family tree? Why not post a question here -