Cobham Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Cobham Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 297 people with the Cobham surname? In that year Cobham was ranked number 3282 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Cobham records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cobham 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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Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Cobham family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Cobham family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Cobham family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Cobham family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Cobham family. |
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 Cobham ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Cobham Tree?
Visit our Cobham DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cobham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cobham 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 Cobham family tree.
Look at Cobham Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cobham family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Cobham family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Cobham family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Cobham family.
Research the Cobham surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cobham Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 330 people with the Cobham surname in the UK? Cobham is now ranked number 3731 for popularity in the UK. |
Cobham Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Cobham family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cobham data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Cobham family and people looking to contact living Cobham relations.
Investigate GENi for Cobham family records.
Find your Irish Cobham relatives on findmypast.ie
Cobham Forums
Research the Cobham surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Cobham Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cobham 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 Cobham surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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