Researching Sam Charles
Research the background of Sam Charles using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6189 people with the Charles surname? In that year Charles was ranked number 674 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Charles on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Charles 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 Sam Charles. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Sam Charles. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Sam Charles. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Sam Charles. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Sam Charles. |
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 Charles 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 Charles Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sam Charles and the Charles Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Charles 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 Charles family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Sam Charles at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sam Charles using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Sam Charles records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Sam Charles information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Sam Charles.
Research the Charles surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Charles Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 10123 people with the Charles surname in the UK? Charles is now ranked number 571 for popularity in the UK. |
Charles 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sam Charles.
Study MyTrees for information on the Charles family and people looking to contact living Charles relations.
Check out One Great Family for Charles records submitted by people who are already researching the Charles Family Tree.
Find Sam Charles from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Charles 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 Charles surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 66841 people with the Charles surname in the USA? Charles is ranked number 135 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Charles Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Charles. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Charles
Sam Charles
Sam Charles (1887-1949) was an American artist, pianist and professor. He was born in Agawam, Massachusetts, and was a life-long New Englander, living primarily in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
He served on the music faculty of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and at Groton School. He admired and performed the music of modern (to his time) French composers, particularly Claude Debussy. He was a well-known New England artist, painting primarily landscapes in watercolor, with a unique, free-flowing style, making skilled use of unpainted space. He was also a very talented artist in oil, and painted at least two portraits - one of Rosalia B. Parker (Mrs. Maurice W. Parker, Sr.) and one of her father, Louis Besserer. Charles was a dear friend of the Parker family, and visited their home in Cohasset, Massachusetts often, which had the advantage of having no close neighbors, so he could play piano as loud and long as he wanted without disturbing anyone. In describing Charles' painting technique, Boston Globe writer A. J. Philpott credited Charles with having “a style all his own” and being one who is “is impressionistic and gets his effects with a rare economy of line and color.” His works were described by fellow Globe writer Edgar J. Driscoll, Jr. as follows: “Simplicity is the key to most of his works, for the artist describes with spare brush work the out-of-doors scenes which catch his eye. The results have a great deal of quiet charm.”
Charles visited Europe on multiple occasions, performed piano there and painted a number of “bright, fresh, clear and happy recordings of sleeping European villages” in addition to the numerous New England scenes he painted.
Source: Sam Charles, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Charles
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.
Caerlock Careless Carelock Carles Carlesi Carless Carlesso Carlick Carlisi Carlisle Carliss Carlisso Carlock Carlos Carloss Carlozzi Carlsen Carlson Carlsson Carlstead Carlsten Carlstrom Carlucci Carluccio Carolis Carolus Cearlock Cerlock Charlcraft Charlescraft Charleson Charleston Charleswood Charlesworth Charliac Charlick Charlsen Charlson Cirlos Cirulis Coraluzzi Coreless Corless Corlies Corlis Corliss Corrales Corrallas Corrolson Crealock Crillcox Crolidge Crolius Croulis Cruywels Curles Curless Curlis Curlock
Comments
Looking for information on a Sam Charles in your family tree? Why not post a question here -