Denney Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Denney Genealogy 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 723 people with the Denney surname? In that year Denney was ranked number 2857 for popularity in the UK. |
Denney records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Denney 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Historical References
"DENNY, DENNEY. The first a common surname in Dumbarton. Of local origin from Denny, a town and parish in Stirlingshire. John of Deny had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, rv, 963), John Dennye was heir of John Dennie, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1634 (Inquis., 3950), and Peter Denny (1821 11895) was famed as builder of iron steamships. "(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 Denney 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 Denney Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Denney 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 Denney family tree.
Explore Denney Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Denney family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Denney family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Denney family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Denney family.
Research the Denney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Denney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1201 people with the Denney surname in the UK? Denney is now ranked number 2931 for popularity in the UK. |
Denney Genealogy Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Denney family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Denney data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Denney family and people looking to contact living Denney relations.
Investigate GENi for Denney family records.
Find your Irish Denney relatives on findmypast.ie
Denney Forums
Research the Denney surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Denney surname in the USA? Denney is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Denney Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Denney 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 Denney surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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