Swayne Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 295 people with the Swayne surname? In that year Swayne was ranked number 3284 for popularity in the UK. |
Swayne records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"SWAIN, SWAYNE. From Middle English Swein Old Norse Sveinn). "Sveinn was one of the most usual Scandinavian names in England during Old and Middle English times." Swein Ulfkills sime is a witness in King Edgar's charter granting Swintun to the monks of S. Cuthbert, c. 1100 (Nat. MSS., i,4). Sweing, presbyter of Fihswic (Fishwick) witnessed grant of a toft at Ednam to the church of S. Cuthbert at Coldingham, 1136 (Raine, 22). Elyas Sweyn, constable at Locres (Leuchars, Fife), appears as witness in two charters, c. 1250 (SHR., n, p. 174). James Swayne was tenant of Bordland in the barony of Kylbouho, 1376 (RHM., i, p. lix; n, 16), and Patrick Swane, charter witness in Glasgow, 1474 (LCD., p. 189). The editor of Dysart Records says under the year 1546: 'In a deed of this year I find for the first time Swyn (Swayne), a name that still exists in Dysart' (p. 15). Peter Swayne was tenant n Hylle of Mossplat, 1533 (Rental), George Swayne was tenant of Newtounleis, 1559 ( ER., xix, p. 403), George Swayne was rector of Methil, 1592 (Dysart, p. 42), and John Swane and Bessie Swane were examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (RFC., 3. ser. xi, p. 433). Robert Swyne in Langriche, 1653, and five more are recorded in the neighborhood before 1800 (Louder). Svan 1668, Swen 1591. See also SWAN. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Swayne Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swayne 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 Swayne family tree.
Explore Swayne Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Swayne family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records of the Swayne family.
Research the Swayne surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Swayne Military records.
Swayne Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Swayne surname in the USA? Swayne is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swayne Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Swayne 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 Swayne surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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