Researching Max Cleland
Dig into the past of Max Cleland using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 792 people with the Cleland surname? In that year Cleland was ranked number 2790 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Max means "the greatest" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Max Cleland on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Max Cleland 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 Cleland 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 Max Cleland and the Cleland Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cleland 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 Cleland family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Max Cleland at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Max Cleland using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Max Cleland records.
Check out MyHeritage for Max Cleland information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Max Cleland.
Research the Cleland surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cleland Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1380 people with the Cleland surname in the UK? Cleland is now ranked number 2785 for popularity in the UK. |
Cleland 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Max Cleland.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cleland family and people looking to contact living Cleland relations.
Explore One Great Family for Cleland records submitted by people who are already researching the Cleland Family Tree.
Find Max Cleland from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cleland 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 Cleland surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cleland surname in the USA? Cleland is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cleland Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Max Cleland. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Max Cleland
Max Cleland
Joseph Maxwell Cleland (August 24, 1942 – November 9, 2021) was an American politician from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous actions in combat, as well as a United States Senator (1997–2003).
After returning from the Vietnam War having lost three limbs, he entered politics soon after recovering from his injuries. From 1971 to 1975, he served as a Georgia State Senator. He also served as Administrator of Veterans Affairs under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981 and as Georgia Secretary of State from 1982 to 1996 before being elected to a single term in the United States Senate. After leaving the Senate in 2003, he served on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2003 to 2007, a presidentially-appointed position. From 2009 to 2017, he served as Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Source: Max Cleland, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cleland
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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