Owen Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Owen Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 35544 people with the Owen surname? In that year Owen was ranked number 86 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Owen records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Owen 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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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Owen family. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Owen ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Owen Tree?
Visit our Owen DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Owen Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Owen 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 Owen family tree.
Investigate Owen Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Owen family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Owen family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Owen family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Owen family.
Research the Owen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Owen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 47875 people with the Owen surname in the UK? Owen is now ranked number 86 for popularity in the UK. |
Owen Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Owen family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Owen data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Owen family and people looking to contact living Owen relations.
Search GENi for Owen family records.
Find your Irish Owen relatives on findmypast.ie
Owen Forums
Research the Owen surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Owen surname in the USA? Owen is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Owen Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Owen 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 Owen surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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