Researching Don Hewitt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14587 people with the Hewitt surname? In that year Hewitt was ranked number 269 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Hewitt on Ancestry
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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. 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 Hewitt 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 Don Hewitt and the Hewitt Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hewitt 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 Hewitt family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 22248 people with the Hewitt surname in the UK? Hewitt is now ranked number 239 for popularity in the UK. |
Hewitt Family History Databases
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Hewitt 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Hewitt surname in the USA? Hewitt is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hewitt Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Don Hewitt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Don Hewitt
Don Hewitt
Donald Shepard Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine 60 Minutes in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longest-running prime-time broadcast on American television. Under Hewitt's leadership, 60 Minutes was the only news program ever rated the nation's top-ranked television program, an achievement it accomplished five times. Hewitt produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960.
Source: Don Hewitt, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hewitt
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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