Jameson Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3314 people with the Jameson surname? In that year Jameson was ranked number 1255 for popularity in the UK. |
"The son of James, which signifies He that supplants. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Jameson records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"JAMIESON, JAMESON, 'son of JAMES.' A family named Jamieson or Neilson held the office of Crowner of Bute from the beginning of the fourteenth century or earlier to the seventeenth century. Alexander Jemison had a safe conduct to trade with England in 1445 (Bain, TV, 1178), William Jamyson was tenant of Pollock, 1472 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 221), and John Jamesone was repledged to liberty of the burgh of Irvine in the same year (Irvine, i, p. 28). Robert Jacobi was citizen of Brechin, 1493 (REB., n, 138), and Schir Symond Jameson was Viccar pencionar of Mathy' in 1497 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 251). Fergus Jacobi, 'coronator de But' (Bute) in 1501, is mentioned in the same document as Fergus Jamisone (LCD., p. 205). John Jamyson was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1465 (NSCM., i, p. 19), David Jameson was dompnus of Newbattle Abbey, 1528 (Neubotle, p. 309), John Jamezing was respited for his share in the slaughter of John, erle of Cathnes, 1539 (RSS., n, 3151), and c. 1550 William Jamesoune in Aberdeen was paid 'to mend the keyheid' (SCM., v, p. 51). Jamysone 1477, Jimessone 1631. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Jameson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jameson 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 Jameson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3755 people with the Jameson surname in the UK? Jameson is now ranked number 1519 for popularity in the UK. |
Jameson Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Jameson surname in the USA? Jameson is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jameson Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Jameson family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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