Cowen Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1643 people with the Cowen surname? In that year Cowen was ranked number 2069 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.
Cowen records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Cowen 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Historical References
"COWAN, COWANS, COWEN. Common surnames in Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, and other Lowland counties. (1) Sometimes explained as from Scots cowan, a dry-stone-diker, but I doubt this explanation. (2) It may be a corruption of Colquhoun, the common pronunciation of which is Cohoon. Mr. Alexander Cowan, father of Sir John Cowan of Beeslack is said to have left on record that many of his grandfather's books bore the name of Colquhoun. (3) In the south Highlands the 'Mac' of Macittechomhghain disappears from the name and in Argyllshire, e.g. Iain MacCdmhain becomes Iain C6mhan in Gaelic while the English equivalent is Cowan. Couen 1687. The name of James Cowhen, chaplain in North Berwick, 1560 (CMN.) is most likely from another source. There was an old family of Cowane in Stirling (The Stirling antiquary, v. 2, p. 168-178). Cowan's Hospital in Stirling was founded in 1639 by John Cowan, a merchant there, for the support of twelve decayed Guild Brethren (Nimmo, History of Stirlingshire, 2. ed., i, p. 346). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Cowen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cowen 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 Cowen family tree.
Explore Cowen Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Cowen family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Cowen family.
Research the Cowen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cowen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2257 people with the Cowen surname in the UK? Cowen is now ranked number 2187 for popularity in the UK. |
Cowen Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Cowen family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Cowen data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Cowen family and people looking to contact living Cowen relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cowen surname in the USA? Cowen is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cowen Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Cowen 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 Cowen surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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