Researching the Andersen Family Tree
Dig into the past of the Andersen Family Tree using the links below. We hope you find this information useful whilst you are unearthing your Andersen Family Tree !
Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 167 people with the Andersen surname? In that year Andersen was ranked number 3412 for popularity in the UK.
New to Family History? Check out our Getting Started page. Check out House Of Names to investigate the origins of the Andersen surname or get a copy of the Andersen family Crest (a great gift idea!).
Andersen records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Andersen 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. 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 Andersen 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 the Andersen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Andersen 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 enableing you to fill out more detail in the Andersen family tree.
Study the huge Ancestry records Database for Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Andersen family.
Search Andersen Parish Records at Find My Past.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Andersen family.
Research the Andersen surname using Regimental archive Footnotes by viewing images of original Andersen family history documents.
Study World Vital Records for information on the Andersen family.
Andersen Family History Databases
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Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Andersen data can be verified or corrected by other users.
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Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Andersen surname in the USA? Andersen is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA.
Miscellaneous Andersen Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Andersen family. This
database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Study Rootsweb resources for Andersen records.
Research the Andersen surname using the Genealogy Today database .
View the distribution of the Andersen surname in Britain using the
public profiler Names database. The public profiler Names database contains distributions for
the Andersen surname in both 1881 and 1998. It also contains data on the ethnicity breakdown of the Andersen surname.
Some Famous People with the surname of Andersen
| Hans Christian Andersen | Wiki Detail | Hans Christian Andersen ()) (April 2, 1805 ? August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. |
| Elmer L. Andersen | Wiki Detail | Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909 November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the 30th governor of Minnesota, serving a single term from January 2, 1961 to March 25, 1963 as a Republican. |
| Lale Andersen | Wiki Detail | Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 ? 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Bremerhaven, Germany. |
| Anja Andersen | Wiki Detail | Anja Andersen (born February 15 1969 in Odense, Denmark) is a female handball player known for both her skills as an offensive player, her strong temper and courage to make dramatic scenes and daring tricks during a match. |
| Morten Andersen | Wiki Detail | Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former American football kicker. |
| Felicity Andersen | Wiki Detail | Felicity Andersen (born 21 October 1972) is an Australian actress. |
| Kurt Andersen | Wiki Detail | Kurt Andersen (born August 22, 1954) is an American novelist who is also host of the Peabody-winning public radio program "Studio 360", a co-production between Public Radio International and WNYC. |
| Bridgette Andersen | Wiki Detail | Bridgette Andersen (July 11, 1975 ? May 18, 1997) was an American child actress best known for her part in the title role of the 1982 comedy "Savannah Smiles". |
| Chris Andersen | Wiki Detail | Chris Andersen (born July 7, 1978 in Long Beach, California), nicknamed Birdman is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Denver Nuggets. |
| Hendrik Christian Andersen | Wiki Detail | Hendrik Christian Andersen (Bergen, April 7 1872 -- Rome, December 19 1940) was a Norwegian-American sculptor, painter and urban planner. |
| Arild Andersen | Wiki Detail | Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian bass player. |
| Larry Andersen | Wiki Detail | Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland, Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| Trond Andersen | Wiki Detail | Trond Andersen (born 6 January 1975 in Kristiansund, Norway) is a former Norwegian footballer, who played as a central defender or holding midfielder. |
| Eric Andersen | Wiki Detail | Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter. |
| May Andersen | Wiki Detail | May Andersen (born Lykke May Andersen on June 19 1982 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish model. |
| Mads Andersen | Wiki Detail | Mads Andersen (born 1970) is a poker and backgammon player from Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| Judi Andersen | Wiki Detail | Judi Anderson (born 1958) is a beauty queen from Hawaii who has held the title Miss USA. |
| Wally Andersen | Wiki Detail | Wally Andersen is a former Liberal Member of the House of Assembly in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| Tor Atle Andersen | Wiki Detail | Tor Atle Andersen is the drummer for the Norwegian Progressive/Power metal band Communic. |
| Dana Andersen | Wiki Detail | Dana Andersen is an Edmonton-based actor, improvisor, filmmaker, writer and director. |
| Melissa Andersen | Wiki Detail | Melissa Andersen (born 11 February 1984) is an actress best known for her recurring role as Tarni Baxter in popular drama series Blue Heelers. |
| Terje Andersen | Wiki Detail | Terje Andersen (born 4 March 1952) is a former speed skater and president of the Norwegian Skating Association. |
| Gil Andersen | Wiki Detail | Gil Andersen (sometimes misspelled Anderson) (27 November, 1879 ? 26 July 1935) was an Norwegian-American racecar driver active during the formative years of auto racing. |
| Lisa Andersen | Wiki Detail | Lisa Andersen (born March 8, 1959 in Ormond Beach, Florida) is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. |
| Erik Andersen | Wiki Detail | Erik Andersen (10 April 1904, Gentofte ? 27 February 1938, Copenhagen) was a Danish chess master. |
| Mikkel Andersen | Wiki Detail | Mikkel Andersen (born 17 December 1988 in Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish football goalkeeper. |
| Jan Frode Andersen | Wiki Detail | Jan Frode Andersen (born 29 August 1972) is a Norwegian tennis player. |
| Neil L. Andersen | Wiki Detail | Neil Linden Andersen (born 9 August 1951) is the junior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). |
| Johan Andersen | Wiki Detail | Johan Andersen (5 May 1902 ? 11 May 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. |
| Arthur E. Andersen | Wiki Detail | Arthur E. |
| Liv Andersen | Wiki Detail | Liv Andersen (born 9 August 1919 in Oslo, died 21 March 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. |
| Rolf Erling Andersen | Wiki Detail | Rolf Erling Andersen (born 3 July 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. |
| Johannes S. Andersen | Wiki Detail | Johannes Sigfred Andersen (1898 ? 1968) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, being a member of Company Linge for some time. |
| Arild Andersen | Wiki Detail | Arild Andersen (born 9 January 1972) is a Norwegian football defender. |
| Bjarne Andersen | Wiki Detail | Bjarne Andersen (15 January 1909 ? 13 August 1982) was a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director. |
| P. Chr. Andersen | Wiki Detail | Peder Christian Andersen, often shortened to P. |
| Sverre Andersen | Wiki Detail | Sverre Andersen (born 9 October 1936) was a Norwegian footballer. |
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