Researching Edward Witten
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 138 people with the Witten surname? In that year Witten was ranked number 3441 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Witten 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Witten 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 Edward Witten and the Witten Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Witten 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 Witten family tree.
Study Parish Records for Edward Witten at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Witten using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Edward Witten.
Research the Witten surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Witten Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 199 people with the Witten surname in the UK? Witten is now ranked number 3855 for popularity in the UK. |
Witten 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Edward Witten.
Study MyTrees for information on the Witten family and people looking to contact living Witten relations.
Search One Great Family for Witten records submitted by people who are already researching the Witten Family Tree.
Find Edward Witten from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Witten 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 3038 people with the Witten surname in the USA? Witten is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Witten Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Witten. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Witten
Edward Witten
Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American mathematical and theoretical physicist. He is currently the Charles Simonyi Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study. Witten is a researcher in string theory, quantum gravity, supersymmetric quantum field theories, and other areas of mathematical physics. In addition to his contributions to physics, Witten's work has significantly impacted pure mathematics. In 1990, he became the first physicist to be awarded a Fields Medal by the International Mathematical Union, awarded for his 1981 proof of the positive energy theorem in general relativity. He is considered to be the practical founder of M-theory.
Source: Edward Witten, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Witten
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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