Yeoman Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Yeoman Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1890 people with the Yeoman surname? In that year Yeoman was ranked number 1899 for popularity in the UK. |
Yeoman records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Yeoman 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Historical References
"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 Yeoman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yeoman 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 Yeoman family tree.
Search Yeoman Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Yeoman family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Yeoman family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Yeoman family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Yeoman family.
Research the Yeoman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Yeoman Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1957 people with the Yeoman surname in the UK? Yeoman is now ranked number 2375 for popularity in the UK. |
Yeoman Family Tree Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Yeoman family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Yeoman data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Yeoman family and people looking to contact living Yeoman relations.
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Find your Irish Yeoman relatives on findmypast.ie
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Yeoman surname in the USA? Yeoman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Yeoman Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Yeoman 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 Yeoman surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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