Hathaway Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1554 people with the Hathaway surname? In that year Hathaway was ranked number 2126 for popularity in the UK. |
Hathaway records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Hathaway 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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Historical References
"HATHAWAY. Perhaps from English place name, Hathaway. Bardsley has de Haythewy in Yorkshire, 1379. Alexander Hathwy appears as a witness in Linh'thgow in 1444 and 1465 (Sc. Ant., xvn, p. 115; REA., n, p. 316), and Robert Hadowy was burgess of Lychtcow (Linlithgow), 1460 (Ayr, p. 35). Robert Hathwe who witnessed an agreement of 1502 is probably Robert Hathwy, tacksman in Faray, Orkney, 1503 (REO., p. 412, 413.). James Hawthowie was heir of Patrick Hathowie in Blaknes, 1600 (Retours, Linlithgow, 22, 23), and John Hathowie was heir of John Hathowie in Heuchheid his father, 1607 (Inauis., 308). Catharine Haddowie was married in Edinburgh, 1622 (Edinb. Marr.), Bessie Haddowie is recorded in Hamilton, 1626 (Campsie), Cuthbert Hadowy was burgess of Edinburgh, 1646 (Inqvis., 3105), and David Hathowie was retoured heir of Cuthbert Hawthowie, burgess of Edinburgh, 1665 (Retours, Edinburgh, 1127). John Haddoway in Parkhead of Douglas, 1656, and three more of the name are in Lanark Commissariot Record. Haddowy 1511, Hadoway 1724. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Hathaway Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hathaway 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 Hathaway family tree.
Look at Hathaway Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Hathaway family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records of the Hathaway family.
Research the Hathaway surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hathaway Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2582 people with the Hathaway surname in the UK? Hathaway is now ranked number 2016 for popularity in the UK. |
Hathaway Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Hathaway surname in the USA? Hathaway is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hathaway Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Hathaway 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 Hathaway surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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