Researching Don Bennett
Dig into the past of Don Bennett using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 49221 people with the Bennett surname? In that year Bennett was ranked number 58 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Bennett on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Don Bennett in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Don Bennett. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Don Bennett. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Don Bennett. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Don Bennett. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Don Bennett. |
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 Bennett 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 Bennett Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Bennett and the Bennett Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bennett 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 Bennett family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Don Bennett at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Don Bennett using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Don Bennett records.
Explore MyHeritage for Don Bennett information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Don Bennett.
Research the Bennett surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Bennett Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 70854 people with the Bennett surname in the UK? Bennett is now ranked number 53 for popularity in the UK. |
Bennett 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Don Bennett.
Study MyTrees for information on the Bennett family and people looking to contact living Bennett relations.
Explore One Great Family for Bennett records submitted by people who are already researching the Bennett Family Tree.
Find Don Bennett from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Bennett 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 Bennett surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 300786 people with the Bennett surname in the USA? Bennett is ranked number 64 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Bennett Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Don Bennett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Don Bennett
Don Bennett
Air Vice Marshal Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett, (14 September 1910 – 15 September 1986) was an Australian aviation pioneer and bomber pilot who rose to be the youngest air vice marshal in the Royal Air Force. He led the "Pathfinder Force" (No. 8 Group RAF) from 1942 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. He has been described as "one of the most brilliant technical airmen of his generation: an outstanding pilot, a superb navigator who was also capable of stripping a wireless set or overhauling an engine".
Source: Don Bennett, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Don Bennett (cricketer)
Donald Bennett (18 December 1933 – 12 June 2014) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire. As a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman, Bennett played for Middlesex County Cricket Club between 1950 and 1968, appearing in over four-hundred matches. He scored 10,656 runs and took 784 wickets in first-class cricket. He went on to become a coach, and later director of cricket, for Middlesex, and retired after forty-seven years of service to the club. In football, he joined Arsenal FC in 1950 as an amateur, and then as a professional a year later. He played as a winger and then fullback for nine years in the second XI. In 1959 he moved to Coventry City Football Club where he earned 73 caps before retiring in 1962. Mike Brearley, who kept wicket for Bennett in the bowler's later years, recalled him to be a "stylish middle-order batsman and a lithe and athletic fielder."
Source: Don Bennett (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Don Bennett (politician)
250px|right|Don BennettDonald J. Bennett (May 6, 1931 – August 30, 1987) was a United States military officer, politician, and a businessman
Born in Fresno, California, Bennett went to San Jose State University and the University of Maryland. He served in the United States Army and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Bennett lived in Fairbanks, Alaska and was a businessman. He served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1977 to 1979 and was a Republican. Bennett then served in the Alaska Senate from 1979 until his death. Bennett was president of the senate. Bennett died at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska after suffering a heart attack.
Source: Don Bennett (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Bennett
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.
Banat Banata Band Banday Bande Bandey Bandt Bandy Bant Banta Banty Banuet Begnaud Benad Benada Benade Bend Benda Bende Benedtti Benet Beneteau Benetti Beneyto Benight Benit Benito Benitti Bennatt Bennet Bennetto Bennight Bennit Bennitt Benoit Benotti Bent Bente Bento Bhegnato Bianto Bignett Bind Binet Binette Binnett Bint Biondi Biondo Bohnet Boint Bonadeau Bond Bonday Bonde Bondi Bondy Bonet Bonett Bonetti Bonito Bonnedau Bonnet Bonnett Bonnette Bont Bonta Bonte Bontea Bouknight Bound Bounde Boundey Boundy Bownd Bownde Buente Bunday Bundey Bundy Bunnett Bunt Bunte Byneth Bynoth Bynt
Comments
Looking for information on a Don Bennett in your family tree? Why not post a question here -