Swann Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Swann Family History 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 3268 people with the Swann surname? In that year Swann was ranked number 1264 for popularity in the UK. |
Swann records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Swann 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Historical References
"SWAN, SWANN. A variant of SWAIN, q.v. The name does not appear in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) before 1033. At a later date Suain (Swain) and Swan are often used for the same person. Swan filius Thore and William filius Tnore were witnesses to a charter of the lands of Maddymyn ( Madderty) a. 1189 (LIM., 6). This Swan was ancestor of the Ruthvens. In the reign of 0 William the Lion the greater part of the territory of Crawford parish in Lanarkshire was held by Swein or Swan, son of Thor son of Swein (Neubotle, p. 102-104). Henry, son of Alan son of Swan, and Walter, son of Swan, were charter witnesses, c. 1200 (Scon, 125). Henricus filius Swani was witness to a concord, c. 1147-50 (RD., p. 9). Suuenus prepositus regis, c. 1130 (ibid., p. 13). Thorus filius Swani, witness at Perth, c. 1130 to a mandate regarding ships trading at Inviresc (ibid., p. 12). William Swyne had charter of eighth part of Gaitmilk before 1583 (ibid., p. 468). David Swan had a letter of tack of the lands and town of Murdocarny, 1499 (RSS., i, 408), Alexander Swan to underlie the law in Fife, 1531 (Trials, i, p. 157), William Suan was witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, i), and half the myln of Dundaff was leased to John Swan in 1585 (Scon, p. 226). See also SWAIN. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Swann Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swann 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 Swann family tree.
Investigate Swann Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Swann family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Swann family.
Research the Swann surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Swann Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5558 people with the Swann surname in the UK? Swann is now ranked number 1067 for popularity in the UK. |
Swann Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Swann surname in the USA? Swann is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swann Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Swann 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 Swann surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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