Cowell Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Cowell Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4288 people with the Cowell surname? In that year Cowell was ranked number 988 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.
Cowell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cowell 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 US records search results for the Cowell family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Cowell 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cowell 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 Cowell Tree?
Visit our Cowell DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cowell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cowell 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 Cowell family tree.
Study Cowell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cowell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Cowell family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Cowell family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Cowell family.
Research the Cowell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cowell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5292 people with the Cowell surname in the UK? Cowell is now ranked number 1116 for popularity in the UK. |
Cowell Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Cowell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cowell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Cowell family and people looking to contact living Cowell relations.
Search GENi for Cowell family records.
Find your Irish Cowell relatives on findmypast.ie
Cowell Forums
Research the Cowell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Cowell surname in the USA? Cowell is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cowell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cowell 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 Cowell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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