Researching Barry Adamson
Dig into the past of Barry Adamson using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7922 people with the Adamson surname? In that year Adamson was ranked number 508 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Adamson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barry Adamson in your 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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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Adamson ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barry Adamson and the Adamson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Adamson 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 Adamson family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Barry Adamson at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barry Adamson using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Barry Adamson records.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Barry Adamson.
Research the Adamson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Adamson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9585 people with the Adamson surname in the UK? Adamson is now ranked number 609 for popularity in the UK. |
Adamson Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Barry Adamson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Adamson family and people looking to contact living Adamson relations.
Look at One Great Family for Adamson records submitted by people who are already researching the Adamson Family Tree.
Find Barry Adamson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Adamson 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.
Research the Adamson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Adamson surname in the USA? Adamson is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Adamson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Adamson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson (born 11 June 1958) is an English pop and rock musician, composer, writer, photographer and filmmaker. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and went on to work with Visage, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the electro musicians Pan Sonic. In addition to prolific solo work, Adamson has also remixed Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Recoil and Depeche Mode. He created the seven-minute opus Useless (Escape From Wherever: Pts. 1 & 2) remix for the latter band in 1997. He also worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's surrealistic crime film Lost Highway.
Source: Barry Adamson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Adamson
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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