Stephenson Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17132 people with the Stephenson surname? In that year Stephenson was ranked number 215 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephenson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Stephenson family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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Historical References
"STEPHENSON, 'son of STEPHEN,' q.v. Ada filius Stephani was burgess of Elgin in 1286 (REM., 221), Henricus Stephani had a charter of land in Ayr in 1409 (Friars Ayr, p. 43), William Stephani appears as rector of the church of Lestalric in 1418 (CMN., 28), John Stephani was burgess of Forfar in 1434 (RAA., ii. 71) and witness in Brechin in 1435 (REB., ii, 48). Alexander Stephenson was tenant in Grange of Kyncrech in 1446 (Cupar-Angus, i, p. 145), and George Stephenson (1781 11848), inventor of the locomotive, was of Scottish parentage. See also STEVENSON. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Stephenson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephenson 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 Stephenson family tree.
Study Stephenson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Stephenson family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records of the Stephenson family.
Research the Stephenson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stephenson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21632 people with the Stephenson surname in the UK? Stephenson is now ranked number 249 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephenson Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Stephenson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Stephenson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Stephenson family and people looking to contact living Stephenson relations.
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Stephenson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Stephenson surname in the USA? Stephenson is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stephenson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Stephenson 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 Stephenson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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