Birnie Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Birnie Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1275 people with the Birnie surname? In that year Birnie was ranked number 2348 for popularity in the UK. |
Birnie records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Birnie family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"BIRNIE, BIHNEY. From Bimie in Moray. James de Brennath (the early form of the place name), burgess of Elgin, was one of an inquest concerning the King's garden there in 1281 (APS., i, p. 99 red). William de Brennath, dictus Tatenel, witnessed the gift by Hugh Herock, burgess of Elgin, to the church of Elgin in 1286 (REM., p. 284), and Andrew de Brenach was clerk to Sir Dovenald, earl of Mar in 1291 (Bain, n, 529). Walter de Branach was the king's chaplain in Moray, 1360 (REM., p. 304). William de Byrneth, canon of the church of Moray, appears as a witness in 1463 (RD., p. 367), Nicholas Birne was a chaplain in 1514 (Laing, 305), and William Bymy was burgess of Edinburgh in 1558 (ER., xix, p. 428). Bimey 1589, Bimy 1568, Bimye 1614, Byrnye 1588. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Birnie Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Birnie 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 Birnie family tree.
Look at Birnie Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Birnie family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Birnie family.
Research the Birnie surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Birnie Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1632 people with the Birnie surname in the UK? Birnie is now ranked number 2592 for popularity in the UK. |
Birnie Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Birnie Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Birnie family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Birnie surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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