Researching Alfred Cowles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 720 people with the Cowles surname? In that year Cowles was ranked number 2860 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Cowles on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alfred Cowles and the Cowles Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cowles 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 Cowles family tree.
Study Parish Records for Alfred Cowles at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Cowles using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Alfred Cowles.
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| Did you know that there are currently 883 people with the Cowles surname in the UK? Cowles is now ranked number 3210 for popularity in the UK. |
Cowles Family History Databases
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Cowles Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Cowles surname in the USA? Cowles is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cowles Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Cowles. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Cowles
Alfred Cowles
Alfred Cowles III (September 15, 1891 – December 28, 1984) was an American economist, businessman and founder of the Cowles Commission. He graduated from Yale in 1913, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.
He was the grandson of Alfred Cowles, Sr., who was a founder of the Chicago Tribune. His father, Alfred Cowles, Jr. (1865–1939) managed and directed the Chicago Tribune from 1898 to 1901 and the American Radiator Company. His mother was Elizabeth Cheney (1865–1898). His parents lived at 1130 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Alfred Cowles III had three siblings: Knight Cheney Cowles (born 1892); John Cheney Cowles (born 1894); and Thomas Hooker Cowles (born June 6, 1895) who married Barbara Granger, daughter of architect Alfred Hoyt Granger.
Alfred Cowles was a fellow and treasurer of the Econometric Society.
Source: Alfred Cowles, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cowles
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