Cogswell Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Cogswell Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 237 people with the Cogswell surname? In that year Cogswell was ranked number 3342 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.
Cogswell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cogswell 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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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 Cogswell ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cogswell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cogswell 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 Cogswell family tree.
Explore Cogswell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cogswell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Cogswell family records.
Study MyHeritage for Cogswell family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Cogswell family.
Research the Cogswell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cogswell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 196 people with the Cogswell surname in the UK? Cogswell is now ranked number 3858 for popularity in the UK. |
Cogswell Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Cogswell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cogswell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Cogswell family and people looking to contact living Cogswell relations.
Investigate GENi for Cogswell family records.
Find your Irish Cogswell relatives on findmypast.ie
Cogswell Forums
Research the Cogswell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cogswell surname in the USA? Cogswell is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cogswell Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cogswell 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 Cogswell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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