Cowdray Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Cowdray Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
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.
Cowdray records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cowdray 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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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cowdray 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 Cowdray Tree?
Visit our Cowdray DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cowdray Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cowdray 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 Cowdray family tree.
Study Cowdray Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cowdray family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Cowdray family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Cowdray family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Cowdray family.
Research the Cowdray surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cowdray Military records.
Cowdray Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Cowdray family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cowdray data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Cowdray family and people looking to contact living Cowdray relations.
Search GENi for Cowdray family records.
Find your Irish Cowdray relatives on findmypast.ie
Cowdray Forums
Research the Cowdray surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Cowdray Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cowdray 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 Cowdray surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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