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All US censuses have been extracted 1790-1930 for eight variations of the surname: TERK, TIRK, TUERK, TURCK, TUREK, TURK, TURKE, TURKS. The UK censuses 1841-1891 have been extracted for TURK.
Presently the Guild database has approximately 120,000 records for over 60,000 individuals with this surname or one of its 480 identified variant spellings or those within at least one degree of relationship to the surname, i.e. spouse or children of a TURK - regardless of surname. The genealogical record is correlated with the TURK Y-DNA Surname Project. The sole purpose of the two efforts is to assist those interested in TURK genealogy in their personal research. Guiding principles are that records are collected for the surname without regard to ethnicity, national origin or religion. Customized searches are done for all interested researchers without charge. Corrections and additions to the database are always welcomed and solicited.