Researching Lee Castle
Delve into the history of Lee Castle using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5949 people with the Castle surname? In that year Castle was ranked number 714 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lee Castle on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lee Castle in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Castle 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 Lee Castle and the Castle Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Castle 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 Castle family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Lee Castle at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lee Castle using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Lee Castle records.
Search MyHeritage for Lee Castle information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Lee Castle.
Research the Castle surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Castle Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6566 people with the Castle surname in the UK? Castle is now ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
Castle Genealogy 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 Lee Castle.
Study MyTrees for information on the Castle family and people looking to contact living Castle relations.
Study One Great Family for Castle records submitted by people who are already researching the Castle Family Tree.
Find Lee Castle from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Castle 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 Castle surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Castle surname in the USA? Castle is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Castle Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Lee Castle. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lee Castle
Lee Castle
Lee Castle (February 28, 1915 – November 16, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career.
His first major professional job was with Joe Haymes in 1935; following this he worked with Artie Shaw (1936, 1941), Tommy Dorsey (1937-41; also studied under Dorsey's father), Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller (1939), Will Bradley (1941), and Benny Goodman (1943). He put together his own band in 1938, and continued to lead off and on through the 1940s. He adopted the name Lee Castle in 1942.
In 1953, he returned to duty under Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy Dorsey; after Jimmy's death, Castle became the leader of his ensemble, remaining in the position until the 1980s.
Source: Lee Castle, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Castle
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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