Resources for researching the Bodden Family Tree
Delve into the history of the Bodden Family History using the links below. We hope you find these resources useful whilst you are researching your Bodden Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75 people with the Bodden surname? In that year Bodden was ranked number 3504 for popularity in the UK. |
Bodden records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Bodden 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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Origins and History
New to Family History? Check out our Getting Started page. Check out House Of Names to investigate the origins of the Bodden surname or get a copy of the Bodden family Crest (a great gift idea!).
"BODDEN. Gilbert Boddane witnessed an instrument of sasine at Bordland of Laik, Kirkcudbrightshire, 1552 (Laing, 598). John Bodane in Meiklehalf, 1686 (Kirkcudbright), and John Boddane and Williame Boddane were recorded as masters of families in the parish of Buittle, 1684 (RFC., 3. ser. DC, p. 569). Suggested to be from Bowden, Roxburgh, but all references are to Kirkcudbright. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Bodden Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bodden 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 Bodden family tree.
Investigate Bodden Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of the Bodden family using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Bodden family records.
Search MyHeritage for Bodden family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Bodden family.
Research the Bodden surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Bodden Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 92 people with the Bodden surname in the UK? Bodden is now ranked number 3955 for popularity in the UK. |
Bodden Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Bodden family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Bodden data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Bodden family and people looking to contact living Bodden relations.
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Study One Great Family for Bodden records submitted by people who are already researching the Bodden Family Tree .
Find your Irish Bodden relatives on findmypast.ie
Bodden Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Bodden surname in the USA? Bodden is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Bodden Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Bodden 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 Bodden surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some Famous People with the surname of Bodden
| Alonzo Bodden |  | Alonzo Bodden (born 1962) is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series "Last Comic Standing". |
| Leigh Bodden | | Leigh Edmonns Boden (born September 24, 1981 in Washington, D. |
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