Yeaman Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Yeaman 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 345 people with the Yeaman surname? In that year Yeaman was ranked number 3234 for popularity in the UK. |
Yeaman records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Yeaman 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Historical References
"YEOMAN, YEAMAN. From Middle English yoman, yeman, jeman, originally a countryman or retainer, but later a freeholder next under the rank of gentleman, a man who owned free land of forty shillings annual value. Yeoman is not found in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) but occurs in Middle English as yeman, yoman, cognate with Old Frisian gamann Villager.' The surname is of comparatively late appearance in Scotland. George Zeman appears as tenant of the bishop of Moray in 1565 (REM., 438), and David Yeamen, merchant, was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1592 (Wedd., p. 123). Archibald Yemen was one of a number who attested the boundaries of Huttsonis croft in 1651 (Home, 220), and Christina Yemane or Yeman, spouse to David Goldman, burgess of Dundee, is in record in 1632 (Inquis., 1878, 1879). James Zeaman of Eastwalkmiln in 1666 appears again in 1689 as James Yeoman, collector at the Quire door of the church of Rattray (DPD., n, p. 79, 84), Patrick Yemane of Dryburgh is recorded in 1678 (Inquis., 6069), and David Zeaman was burgess of Dundee in 1683 (ibid., 6461). James Yeaman at West Waulkmiln of Rattray is recorded in 1768 (Dunkeld), and John Yeoman in Milntown of Invererashie in 1773 (ibid.). Zemane 1610. YEOMAN, YEAMAN. From Middle English yoman, yeman, jeman, originally a countryman or retainer, but later a freeholder next under the rank of gentleman, a man who owned free land of forty shillings annual value. Yeoman is not found in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) but occurs in Middle English as yeman, yoman, cognate with Old Frisian gamann Villager.' The surname is of comparatively late appearance in Scotland. George Zeman appears as tenant of the bishop of Moray in 1565 (REM., 438), and David Yeamen, merchant, was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1592 (Wedd., p. 123). Archibald Yemen was one of a number who attested the boundaries of Huttsonis croft in 1651 (Home, 220), and Christina Yemane or Yeman, spouse to David Goldman, burgess of Dundee, is in record in 1632 (Inquis., 1878, 1879). James Zeaman of Eastwalkmiln in 1666 appears again in 1689 as James Yeoman, collector at the Quire door of the church of Rattray (DPD., n, p. 79, 84), Patrick Yemane of Dryburgh is recorded in 1678 (Inquis., 6069), and David Zeaman was burgess of Dundee in 1683 (ibid., 6461). James Yeaman at West Waulkmiln of Rattray is recorded in 1768 (Dunkeld), and John Yeoman in Milntown of Invererashie in 1773 (ibid.). Zemane 1610. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Yeaman Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yeaman 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 Yeaman family tree.
Look at Yeaman Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Yeaman family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Yeaman family records.
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Search the LDS Database for records of the Yeaman family.
Research the Yeaman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Yeaman Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 454 people with the Yeaman surname in the UK? Yeaman is now ranked number 3613 for popularity in the UK. |
Yeaman Family History Databases
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Look at MyTrees for information on the Yeaman family and people looking to contact living Yeaman relations.
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Miscellaneous Yeaman Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Yeaman 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 Yeaman surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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