Howson Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Howson Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1868 people with the Howson surname? In that year Howson was ranked number 1917 for popularity in the UK. |
Howson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Howson 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Historical References
"HOWSON, 'son of How,' a form of HUGH, q.v. Howe or Heve (u for u) propyr name Hugo (Prompt. Pan.). Moris Howsone on inquisition anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467 (RD., 461). Paton Houyson of Cowbyre, 1473, is probably Patrick Houyson, tenant of Balgrescho, 1482 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 172, 232). James Houssoune, bailie of burgh of Prestwick, 1509 (Prestwick, p. 39). Housone 1509. Cf. HOWIESON. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Howson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Howson 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 Howson family tree.
Look at Howson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Howson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Howson family records.
Search MyHeritage for Howson family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Howson family.
Research the Howson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Howson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2620 people with the Howson surname in the UK? Howson is now ranked number 1995 for popularity in the UK. |
Howson Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Howson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Howson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Howson family and people looking to contact living Howson relations.
Check out GENi for Howson family records.
Find your Irish Howson relatives on findmypast.ie
Howson Forums
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Miscellaneous Howson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Howson 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 Howson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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