Cowden Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Cowden Family Tree 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 236 people with the Cowden surname? In that year Cowden was ranked number 3343 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.
Cowden records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cowden 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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Historical References
"COWDEN. From Cowden in the parish of Dalkeith, Midlothian. There is also a Cowden near Dollar, but Cowden near Dalkeith is more probable source of the name. Joneta Cowden, heir of William Cowden, burgess of Edinburgh, 1595 (Inquis., 4). Hugo Cawdoun on inquest in Edinburgh, 1634 (Fordett, p. 119). Katherene Cowdon and Agnes Cowdon in Tinwald were examined for the Test, 1685 (RFC., 3. ser. xi, p. 434), and Patrick Cowdane appears in Traprainlawend, 1689 (Edin. App.}. See also GOLDEN. 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cowden Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cowden 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 Cowden family tree.
Study Cowden Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cowden family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Cowden family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Cowden family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Cowden family.
Research the Cowden surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cowden Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 336 people with the Cowden surname in the UK? Cowden is now ranked number 3725 for popularity in the UK. |
Cowden Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Cowden family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cowden data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Cowden family and people looking to contact living Cowden relations.
Look at GENi for Cowden family records.
Find your Irish Cowden relatives on findmypast.ie
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cowden surname in the USA? Cowden is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cowden Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cowden 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 Cowden surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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