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Historical References

"SWAINSON, SWANSON, 'son of SWAN,' q.v. The latter form occurs mostly in Caithness. Alanus filius Swani and Walterus films Swani witnessed a charter of land of Tubermor, 1298 (Scon, p. 91). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Swainson Genealogy

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