Researching Ben Allan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18801 people with the Allan surname? In that year Allan was ranked number 199 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Allan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Allan and the Allan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Allan 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 Allan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 22473 people with the Allan surname in the UK? Allan is now ranked number 235 for popularity in the UK. |
Allan Family Tree Databases
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Allan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Allan surname in the USA? Allan is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Allan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Allan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Allan
Ben Allan
Benjamin Thomas Allan (born 15 October 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
In a short but decorated playing career, Allan was appointed the inaugural captain of Fremantle, and is one of only two footballers to have won three consecutive Simpson Medals, the other being Barry Cable. He won the medal in 1988 and 1990 for being the best player in a State of Origin match involving Western Australia, and in 1989 as best on ground in the WAFL Grand Final.
Source: Ben Allan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Allan
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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