Stephen Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Stephen Family Tree 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 5251 people with the Stephen surname? In that year Stephen was ranked number 809 for popularity in the UK. |
"Honour. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Stephen records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Stephen 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Historical References
"STEPHEN. This name was introduced into Britain by the Normans, with whom it was a favorite. Although found occasionally in England before 1066, its use then was due really to Christian tradition, Stephen (Stephanos) having been the first Christian martyr after Christ. Stephen, diaconus, witnessed a charter by Bishop Edward, c. 1150-71 (RPSA., p. 297). James Stephen, provost and merchant in Elgin, 1780 (Moray). Thomas Stephen published his History of the Church of Scotland in 4 v. (1843-45). In Scotland the name exists in the more common form STEVEN, q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Stephen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephen 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 Stephen family tree.
Explore Stephen Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Stephen family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Stephen family records.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Stephen family.
Research the Stephen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stephen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5870 people with the Stephen surname in the UK? Stephen is now ranked number 1022 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephen Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Stephen family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Stephen data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stephen family and people looking to contact living Stephen relations.
Check out GENi for Stephen family records.
Find your Irish Stephen relatives on findmypast.ie
Stephen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Stephen surname in the USA? Stephen is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stephen Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Stephen 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 Stephen surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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