Cannon Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5422 people with the Cannon surname? In that year Cannon was ranked number 787 for popularity in the UK. |
Cannon records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cannon 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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Historical References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 Cannon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cannon 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 Cannon family tree.
Look at Cannon Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cannon family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Cannon surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cannon Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8695 people with the Cannon surname in the UK? Cannon is now ranked number 678 for popularity in the UK. |
Cannon Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Cannon family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cannon data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Cannon family and people looking to contact living Cannon relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 91147 people with the Cannon surname in the USA? Cannon is ranked number 127 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cannon Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cannon family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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