Steedman Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Steedman Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 773 people with the Steedman surname? In that year Steedman was ranked number 2808 for popularity in the UK. |
Steedman records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Steedman 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 Global records search results for the Steedman family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Steedman family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Steedman family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Steedman family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Steedman family. |
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Historical References
"STEDMAN, STEEDMAN, STUIDMAN. From provincial English stead, a farmhouse and offices, #NAME? the English king's peace in 1321 (Bain, m, 724). Steidman is found in Angus, 1505 (RAA., n, 448). Charles Studeman was "cuik at the Canongait port," Edinburgh, 1572 (Dittr. Occ., p. 303), and William Stuidman was reidare at Auchterderay, 1574 (RMR.). Alexander Steidman was retoured heir in croft and toft in vill Kinross, 1621 (Retours, Kinross, 6), James Stuidman was heir of Robert Stuidman, servitor S. D. N. Regis charissimae matris, 1633 (Inquis., 1950), and Janet Stoodman appears in Edinburgh in 1643 (Edinb. Marr.). Chalmers (History of Dunfermline) has a genealogy of the Stedmans of Baldridge, Fife. John le Stedman is recorded in English Parliamentary Writs in 1306. Stidman 1688. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Steedman ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Steedman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Steedman 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 Steedman family tree.
Study Steedman Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Steedman family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Steedman family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Steedman family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Steedman family.
Research the Steedman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Steedman Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 959 people with the Steedman surname in the UK? Steedman is now ranked number 3141 for popularity in the UK. |
Steedman Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Steedman family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Steedman data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Steedman family and people looking to contact living Steedman relations.
Check out GENi for Steedman family records.
Find your Irish Steedman relatives on findmypast.ie
Steedman Forums
Research the Steedman surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Steedman Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Steedman 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 Steedman surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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