Nevin Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 601 people with the Nevin surname? In that year Nevin was ranked number 2978 for popularity in the UK. |
Nevin records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"NIVEN, NEVIN, NEVINS. From Naomhln, little saint, saintlet.' Latinized Nevinta. Formerly a favorite personal name in Galloway ana Ayrshire. Nevinus, parson of Neveth, witnessed grant of a saltpan in Rosneath to the monks of Paisley, c. 1230 (RMP., p. 211), and Patrick filius Nevyn mentioned in 1284 (ibid., p. 64) is doubtless Patrick fiz John Nevyn or Neivin of Lanarkshire who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 213). Thomas filius Neuini served on an inquest in 1295 (Rose, p. 30), another Thomas filius Nyuini or Niuini was a tenant in Garvalde, 1376, and Crunyhatoun was leased to Robert fil. Niuini in the same year (RHM., i, p. Ivii-lviii). Thomas Nevin was king's messenger in 1538, and Hew Neving was burgess of Irvine, 1590 (Irvine, i, p. 42, 64). James Nevein, heir of John Nivein of Kirkwood, his grandfather, in 2l/2 merkland of Kirkwood, 1635 (Retours, Ayr, 297), John Nivine appears in Corslat, 1675 (Kilbarchan), and Patrick Niven or Knevan was a laborer at Castle Stewart, 1793 ( (Wigtown). The Nivens or Nevins of Monkredding were an old family in Ayrshire, found there in 1539 when they had charter of these lands from the Abbey of Kilwinning (Ayr Fam., m, p. 253: Robertson says, "from whence they were derived, or what became of them after leaving this place, are alike to me unknown"). Thomas Newing, younger of Monkridding is in record, 1594 (Hunter, p. 33), and Thomas Nevin, heir of Thomas Nevin of Monkredding, his father, succeeded 1680 (Retours, Ayr, 617). As forename: Neuen Donaldson from Logy, 1392 (Grandtutty, i, p. 143), Nevin Makgilvar, burgess of Inverness, 1430 (RMS., n), Nevinus Makmulron in St. Andrews, 1472 (ERUS., p. 52). Nevane 1683, Nevein 1623, Neveine 1603, Nevene 1598, Nevyne 1561, Nevyng 1560, Newein 1602, Newin 1610; Neiven, Nifin, Niving. 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Nevin Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nevin 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 Nevin family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1507 people with the Nevin surname in the UK? Nevin is now ranked number 2681 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nevin surname in the USA? Nevin is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nevin Databases
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