Hodgson Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Hodgson Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20754 people with the Hodgson surname? In that year Hodgson was ranked number 173 for popularity in the UK. |
Hodgson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Hodgson 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Historical References
"HODGSON, 'son of HODGE,' q.v. Most probably of recent introduction from the south. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Hodgson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hodgson 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 Hodgson family tree.
Explore Hodgson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Hodgson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Hodgson family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Hodgson family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Hodgson family.
Research the Hodgson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hodgson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24499 people with the Hodgson surname in the UK? Hodgson is now ranked number 208 for popularity in the UK. |
Hodgson Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Hodgson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Hodgson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Hodgson family and people looking to contact living Hodgson relations.
Search GENi for Hodgson family records.
Find your Irish Hodgson relatives on findmypast.ie
Hodgson Forums
Research the Hodgson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Hodgson surname in the USA? Hodgson is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hodgson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Hodgson 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 Hodgson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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