Researching George Macfarlane
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1713 people with the Macfarlane surname? In that year Macfarlane was ranked number 2020 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 Macfarlane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Macfarlane and the Macfarlane Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macfarlane 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 Macfarlane family tree.
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Research the Macfarlane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Macfarlane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5997 people with the Macfarlane surname in the UK? Macfarlane is now ranked number 995 for popularity in the UK. |
Macfarlane Genealogy Databases
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Macfarlane Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Macfarlane surname in the USA? Macfarlane is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Macfarlane Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on George Macfarlane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Macfarlane
George MacFarlane
George MacFarlane (November 17, 1878 – February 22, 1932) was a Canadian-born American actor of both the stage and screen. He began his stage career in Montreal, before moving to New York City. His short film career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. In addition to his acting, he was also a well-known recording artist, who was very popular during World War I, including at least one song which reached number one on the charts in 1915. His career was cut short when he died in an accident in 1932.
Source: George MacFarlane, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
George Bennett MacFarlane
George Bennett MacFarlane (1837 – February 12, 1898) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He was appointed to the court by Governor D.R. Francis in 1890 and served a two-year term. In the general election of 1892, MacFarlane was elected to the position for a term of ten years. However, MacFarlane only served eight years, until his death in 1898.
Source: George Bennett MacFarlane, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Macfarlane
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.
MacBarron MacBrearty MacCafferky MacCafferty MacCaffery MacCaffrey MacFarlan Macfarland MacGovern Maciver MacKeever MacParlan MacParland MacPharlain Macpherson MacSporran Macbrain Macbreen Macbrian Macbrien Macbrine Macbryan Macbryen Macfergus Macivor Madgefrau Magovern Makiver Mashburn Maxberry McBrady McBratney Mcbrearty Mcbride McBrier Mcbryde McCafferky Mccafferty Mccaffery Mccaffrey Mcfarlan Mcfarland Mcfarlane Mcgeever McGifford Mcgovern Mciver McIvor McKeefry Mckeever Mckeevers McParland McParlin Mcpartlin McPartling McPharlain Mcpherson McSparran McSperrin McSperron McSpirron McSporon McSporrin McVrone Mcabier Mcaferty Mcberbel Mcbirnie Mcbrain Mcbrairty Mcbrayer Mcbrayne Mcbreen Mcbrey Mcbrian Mcbrien Mcbrine Mcbroom Mcbryan Mcbryen Mcburnett Mcburney Mccaffran Mccaffrie Mccever Mccevers Mccoubrey Mccubbery Mceaver Mceavers Mcever Mcevers Mcfarlen Mcfarlin Mcfarling Mcfarnell Mcfarnon Mcfarren Mcfarrin Mcferren Mcferrert Mcferrin Mcfrancis Mcgavern Mcgiveren Mcgiverin Mcgivern Mcgivirin Mcivers Mckeaver Mckeavers Mckeefer Mcpartland Mcphearson Mcpheron Mcpherren Mcprouty Mcsheffery Mcsparin Mcspirit Mcsporran Mcverry Mcvorran Meisberger Meschberger Mexbauer Mockford Mogford Moosbrugger Mosbrucker Mosburg Moseberry Mosebrook Mossbarger Mossbauer Mossburg Msevorg Mugford Musprat Muspratt
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