Researching Dan Hodgson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20754 people with the Hodgson surname? In that year Hodgson was ranked number 173 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dan means "Form of DANIEL - God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Dan Hodgson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dan Hodgson 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Hodgson 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 Dan Hodgson and the Hodgson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hodgson 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Hodgson family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Dan Hodgson at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dan Hodgson using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Dan Hodgson.
Research the Hodgson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hodgson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24499 people with the Hodgson surname in the UK? Hodgson is now ranked number 208 for popularity in the UK. |
Hodgson Family Tree Databases
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Find Dan Hodgson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hodgson 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 Hodgson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Hodgson surname in the USA? Hodgson is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hodgson Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dan Hodgson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dan Hodgson
Dan Hodgson (cricketer)
Daniel Mark Hodgson (born 26 February 1990) is an English first-class cricketer. A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, Hodgson played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Hodgson played for the Yorkshire Second XI in the Second XI Championship, as well as appearing in his debut List A match for Yorkshire against the Unicorns in August 2012. He took one catch in the game, but was not required to bat. He has since appeared in thirteen more List A matches.
He has had two previous first-class outings representing Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities. Hodgson made a number of appearances for the Mountaineers side in Zimbabwe in 2012 and 2013.
Hodgson spent a short time on loan at Derbyshire in 2014 and was released by Yorkshire in August 2015.
Source: Dan Hodgson (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hodgson
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