Researching Charles Washburn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 61 people with the Washburn surname? In that year Washburn was ranked number 3518 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Washburn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Washburn and the Washburn Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Washburn 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 Washburn family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 114 people with the Washburn surname in the UK? Washburn is now ranked number 3935 for popularity in the UK. |
Washburn Genealogy Databases
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Washburn Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Washburn surname in the USA? Washburn is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Washburn Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Washburn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Washburn
Charles Ames Washburn
Charles Ames Washburn (March 16, 1822 – January 26, 1889), also known as C. A. Washburn, was the U.S. Minister to Paraguay.
He was born in Livermore, Maine. He was the son of Israel Washburn Sr.; nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel Washburn, Jr., Elihu B. Washburne, Cadwallader C. Washburn and William D. Washburn. He went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush.
In 1854 in San Francisco, Washburn and Benjamin Franklin Washington fought a duel with rifles at forty paces. Washburn was severely wounded by the second shot fired at him. Neither died.
A member of the Republican Party, Washburn was later Presidential Elector for California, 1860; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to Paraguay, 1861–63; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1863–68; novelist; and inventor of an early typewriter.
Source: Charles Ames Washburn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Washburn
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.
Wakeford Wasbers Wasbrough Washborn Washborne Washbourne Washbrook Washbrooke Washburne Washford Wedgbrow Wedgbury Weichbrodt Weisberg Weisbrot Wesbroek Wesbury Wessber Wiscaver Wischoeffer Wyssbrod
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