Cannan Family Tree research resources
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Cannan records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"CANNAN, CANNON. Probably from Irish O' 'Candin, descendant of Canon (diminutive of Cann, a wolf-cub). This surname is found in Kirkcudbrightshire and in part of Dumfriesshire. Fergus Acannane had sasine of lands in the parish of Balmakclellane, 1562 (ER., xrx, p. 499); and John Acannane was retoured heir in lands in the same parish, 1574 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 33). James Acannane of Killochie and James Acannane in Dumfriesshire were charged with tumult in church, 1607 (RFC., xrv, p. 520); and Gilbert Achannane of Murdochat was one of a number charged with abiding from the raid of the Isle, 1611 (Trials, m, p. 118). David Cannane was retoured heir in lands of Slawigdau alias vocatis the Fell, 1624; and James Cannane was recorded heir of James Cannan of Killochie, 1643 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 180, 223). John Cannan of GufFockland, 1684 (RFC., 3. ser. rx, p. 570). George Cannon (b. c. 1805 at Kirriemuir), general in the Turkish service, was mainly instrumental in producing the Russian discomfiture at Gingevo in 1854. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cannan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cannan 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 enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cannan family tree.
Explore Cannan Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cannan family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Cannan family.
Research the Cannan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cannan Military records.
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Miscellaneous Cannan Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cannan family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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