Crowden Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Crowden Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 263 people with the Crowden surname? In that year Crowden was ranked number 3316 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.
Crowden records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Crowden 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Historical References
"CRUDEN, CRUDDEN, CROWDEN. From Cruden in the district of Buchan. Marion of Croudane made complaint to the town council of Aberdeen in 1441 (CRA., p. 10), and Thomas Croudane was admitted a burgess of the same town in 1445 (NSCM., i, p. 9). Alexander Cruden (1701-1770) was author of Concordance of the Old and New Testaments. The form Crowden is current in Caithness. Other old forms of the surname given by Nisbet are Crowdan, Crowdane, and Crudane. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Crowden 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 Crowden Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crowden 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 Crowden family tree.
Look at Crowden Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Crowden family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Crowden family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Crowden family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Crowden family.
Research the Crowden surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crowden Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 259 people with the Crowden surname in the UK? Crowden is now ranked number 3799 for popularity in the UK. |
Crowden Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Crowden family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Crowden data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Crowden family and people looking to contact living Crowden relations.
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Find your Irish Crowden relatives on findmypast.ie
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Miscellaneous Crowden Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Crowden 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 Crowden surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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