Macnevin Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Macnevin surname? In that year Macnevin was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
Macnevin records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Macnevin 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Historical References
"MACNIVEN, MACNEVIN. Gaelic MacNaoimhin, 'son of the holy one,' a diminutive of naomh. In lona the name is pronounced MacRaoi'in (Watson i, p. 519), and in Kintyre ' 'AcRiomhainn. The Macnivens were connected with the Macnaughtons, and had several farms and places about Lochawe. There is also a Macniven island in Loch Mor, Craignish. They were later dependents of the Campbells. Duncan M"Nicoll VNevin was one of Campbell of Barbreck's followers in 1623. John M' 'Nivaine appears in the muster-roll of the laird of Glenurquhay, 1638 (BBT., p. 398). McNewan 1684; McNeiving. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Macnevin Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macnevin 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 Macnevin family tree.
Investigate Macnevin Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Macnevin family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Macnevin family.
Research the Macnevin surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Macnevin Military records.
Macnevin Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Macnevin Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Macnevin 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 Macnevin surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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