Researching William Copley
Dig into the past of William Copley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2319 people with the Copley surname? In that year Copley was ranked number 1652 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Copley on Ancestry
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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 Copley 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 William Copley and the Copley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Copley 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 Copley family tree.
Study Parish Records for William Copley at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Copley using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about William Copley.
Research the Copley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Copley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2847 people with the Copley surname in the UK? Copley is now ranked number 1884 for popularity in the UK. |
Copley 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Copley.
Study MyTrees for information on the Copley family and people looking to contact living Copley relations.
Look at One Great Family for Copley records submitted by people who are already researching the Copley Family Tree.
Find William Copley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Copley 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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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Copley surname in the USA? Copley is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Copley Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on William Copley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Copley
William Copley (South Australian politician)
William Copley (25 April 1845 – 16 September 1925) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1884 to 1887, representing Frome, switched to the South Australian Legislative Council from 1887 to 1894 representing Northern District, before returning to the House of Assembly from 1896 to 1904, representing Yorke Peninsula. He was Leader of the Opposition for a period in 1896, and served as Commissioner for Crown Lands and Immigration (1890-1892) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892) under Thomas Playford II and Chief Secretary (1893) and Minister for Agriculture and Education (1892-1893) under John Downer.
Source: William Copley (South Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Copley
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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