Researching Alexander Cochrane
Investigate the background of Alexander Cochrane using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4639 people with the Cochrane surname? In that year Cochrane was ranked number 912 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Cochrane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alexander Cochrane and the Cochrane Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cochrane 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 Cochrane family tree.
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Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alexander Cochrane using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Cochrane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cochrane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7877 people with the Cochrane surname in the UK? Cochrane is now ranked number 753 for popularity in the UK. |
Cochrane Family Tree Databases
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Cochrane Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Cochrane surname in the USA? Cochrane is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cochrane Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Alexander Cochrane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane
Admiral of the Blue Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane (born Alexander Forrester Cochrane; 23 April 1758 – 26 January 1832) was a senior Royal Navy commander during the Napoleonic Wars and achieved the rank of admiral.
He had previously captained HMS Ajax in Alexandria, Egypt during the Egyptian operation of 1801. Cochrane was knighted into the Order of the Bath for his services in 1806. In 1814 he became vice admiral and commander-in-chief of the North American Station. In subsequent years, he led the naval force during the attack on New Orleans, was promoted to admiral in 1819 and became commander-in-chief of the Plymouth naval base.
Source: Alexander Cochrane, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cochrane
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