Researching George Cockburn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3821 people with the Cockburn surname? In that year Cockburn was ranked number 1113 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Cockburn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Cockburn and the Cockburn Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cockburn 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 Cockburn family tree.
Look at Parish Records for George Cockburn at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Cockburn using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about George Cockburn.
Research the Cockburn surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cockburn Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3949 people with the Cockburn surname in the UK? Cockburn is now ranked number 1456 for popularity in the UK. |
Cockburn Family History Databases
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Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for George Cockburn.
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Explore One Great Family for Cockburn records submitted by people who are already researching the Cockburn Family Tree.
Find George Cockburn from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cockburn 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 Cockburn surname in the USA? Cockburn is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cockburn Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on George Cockburn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Cockburn
George Ralph Richardson Cockburn
George Ralph Richardson Cockburn (14 February 1834 – 18 January 1912) was a Scottish-born educator and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Toronto Centre in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Edinburgh and was educated in Scotland, graduating from the University of Edinburgh and continuing his studies in Germany. Cockburn taught in Scotland for several years. In 1834, he married Mary Zane. In 1858, he came to Canada West as rector for the Model Grammar School for Upper Canada. Cockburn was named principal for Upper Canada College in 1861. Cockburn was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in 1896. He was president of the Toronto Land and Investment Company and a director for the Ontario Bank, the London and Canadian Loan and Agency Company and the Glasgow and London Insurance Company. Cockburn also served as a member of the senate for the University of Toronto.
Source: George Ralph Richardson Cockburn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Bertram Cockburn
George Bertram Cockburn OBE (8 January 1872 – 25 February 1931) was a research chemist who became an aviation pioneer. He represented Great Britain in the first international air race at Rheims and co-founded the first aerodrome for the army at Larkhill. He also trained the first four pilots of what was to become the Fleet Air Arm. During World War I he worked as a Government Inspector of Aeroplanes for the Royal Flying Corps at Farnborough and subsequently became Head of the Accidents Branch of the Department of the Controller-General of Civil Aviation at the Air Ministry.
Source: George Bertram Cockburn, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
George Cockburn (Saskatchewan politician)
George Cockburn (March 27, 1876 – 1966) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Redberry in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1934 as an independent, then as a member of the Progressive Party and finally as a Liberal member.
He was born in London, Ontario, the son of George Cockburn and Margaret Hunter, both natives of Scotland, and was educated in London. He came to Manitoba in 1895 before moving to Saskatchewan. In 1899, Cockburn married Isabel MacHardy. He served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 and was chairman of the local school board. Cockburn lived in Borden, Saskatchewan.
Source: George Cockburn (Saskatchewan politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cockburn
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