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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 24906 people with the Dunn surname? In that year Dunn was ranked number 132 for popularity in the UK. |
Dunn records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"DUN, DUNN. (1) of local or territorial origin, perhaps from Dun in Angus. Adam de Dun was elected to the deanery of Moray in 1255 (Pap. Lett., i, p. 325), and William de Dun, perhaps a relative, was dean there in 1268 (REM., p. 279). Patrick de Dun was canon of Glasgow c. 1290 (REG., p. 200), John de Dwne, burgess of Edinburgh, 1428 (RMS., n, 116), and John Dun held a land in Edinburgh before 1467 (Neubotle, 299). David Dun appears in Aberdeen in 1442 (CRA., p. 367), Hugh Dun had precept of remission at Abirbrothok, 1492 (RSS., i, 16), Edward Dwn was tenant in Wester Micras (Mecray) in 1539 (ER., xvn, p. 659), William Dyn witness in Perth, 1551 (RoUok, 105), and James Dun was a retainer of Stewart of Invermeith, 1579 (RFC., m, p. 126, 155). Charles Dune, dyer, was burgess of Aberdeen before 1673 (Retours, Aberdeen, 413). (2) Celtic donn, Tjrown,' was early naturalized in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) as dunn, 'dun,' 'dingy,' Ibrown,' and became an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) personal name, Dun, Dunna, Dunne. Malcolm, son of David Dunne of Conestablestoun, quitclaimed to the bishop of Glasgow the lands of Tor or Windilawes in the territory of Edulfistune between 1260-68 (REG., p. 175). Thomas Dun was hanged at Elgin in 1296 for stealing books and vestments from the church (Bain, n, p. 190). Dwn and Dynne 1613. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Dunn Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dunn 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 Dunn family tree.
Study Dunn Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Dunn family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Dunn surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Dunn Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 31704 people with the Dunn surname in the UK? Dunn is now ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
Dunn Family History Databases
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Miscellaneous Dunn Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Dunn family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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