Researching Thomas Carew
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 282 people with the Carew surname? In that year Carew was ranked number 3297 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Carew on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Thomas Carew 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Carew 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 Thomas Carew and the Carew Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carew 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 Carew family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Thomas Carew at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Thomas Carew using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Thomas Carew.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 622 people with the Carew surname in the UK? Carew is now ranked number 3453 for popularity in the UK. |
Carew 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Thomas Carew.
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Find Thomas Carew from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Carew 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.
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Miscellaneous Carew Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Carew. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Carew
Thomas Carew (MP for Saltash)
Thomas Carew (1526/7–12 February 1565) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1555 and 1565.
Carew was the son of Sir Wymond Carew of East Anthony Cornwall. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge in Autumn 1548. He was admitted at the Inner Temple in November 1550.
In 1555, Carew was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth. He was elected MP for Saltash in 1563.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Mount Edgcumbe and Cotehele, Cornwall. They had three sons, including Richard and George, and a one daughter.
Source: Thomas Carew (MP for Saltash), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Carew
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