Researching Benjamin Thurston
Research the background of Benjamin Thurston using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2114 people with the Thurston surname? In that year Thurston was ranked number 1765 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Benjamin means "Son of the right hand" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Benjamin Thurston on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Benjamin Thurston in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Benjamin Thurston. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Benjamin Thurston. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Benjamin Thurston. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Benjamin Thurston. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Benjamin Thurston. |
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 Thurston ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Thurston Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Benjamin Thurston and the Thurston Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thurston 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 Thurston family tree.
Study Parish Records for Benjamin Thurston at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Benjamin Thurston using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Benjamin Thurston records.
Search MyHeritage for Benjamin Thurston information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Benjamin Thurston.
Research the Thurston surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thurston Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3002 people with the Thurston surname in the UK? Thurston is now ranked number 1808 for popularity in the UK. |
Thurston Family Tree 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Benjamin Thurston.
Study MyTrees for information on the Thurston family and people looking to contact living Thurston relations.
Look at One Great Family for Thurston records submitted by people who are already researching the Thurston Family Tree.
Find Benjamin Thurston from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thurston 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 Thurston surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Thurston surname in the USA? Thurston is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thurston Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Benjamin Thurston. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Benjamin Thurston
Benjamin Babock Thurston
Benjamin Babock Thurston (June 29, 1804 – May 17, 1886) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.
Born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, Thurston attended the common schools, and later engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1831-1837, and as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1837 to 1838 serving under Governor John B. Francis.
Thurston was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1849 to the Thirty-first Congress.
Thurston was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses and as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Thirty-second Congress), Committee on Patents (Thirty-third Congress), Committee on Accounts (Thirty-fourth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1857.
After leaving Congress, Thurston moved to New London, Connecticut, where he served as member of the board of aldermen in 1862 and 1863. He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1869 and 1870. He resumed mercantile pursuits. He died in New London, Connecticut, May 17, 1886. He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Source: Benjamin Babock Thurston, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thurston
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.
Targate Targett Targetter Tarquitt Therstin Theurwachter Thirkettle Thirst Thoericht Thorogood Thorouggood Thorowgood Thorsted Thorsten Thorstenberg Thorstenson Thrustle Thuerwaechter Thurgood Thurstan Thurstance Tircuit Torcetti Torsdottar Torstenson Torsty Tracadas Trachta Traister Trakadas Traster Traugott Treasaden Treaster Trecothick Tredget Tregawath Tregiddo Tregido Tregoweth Tregowethe Tregowth Trescot Trescott Tresidder Tressider Trest Trester Trestrail Tricket Trickett Trisdale Trist Tristain Tristan Tristram Troast Troastel Troctor Troester Trogden Trogdon Trosdall Troseth Trost Trostad Trostel Trostill Trostle Trousdale Trousdell Trowsdale Trowsdall Truckett Trudgett Truesdail Truesdale Truesdell Trugawath Truscott Trusdale Trusdell Trust Trustey Trustie Trustle Trustram Trustrie Trusty Truxton Turcott Turcotte Turkett Turkette Turkot Tworzydlo Tyhurst
Comments
Looking for information on a Benjamin Thurston in your family tree? Why not post a question here -