Researching Harry Eden
Delve into the history of Harry Eden using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3042 people with the Eden surname? In that year Eden was ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Eden on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Eden in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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 Eden 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 Harry Eden and the Eden Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eden 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 Eden family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Harry Eden at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Eden using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Harry Eden records.
Explore MyHeritage for Harry Eden information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Harry Eden.
Research the Eden surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Eden Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4030 people with the Eden surname in the UK? Eden is now ranked number 1434 for popularity in the UK. |
Eden Genealogy 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Eden.
Study MyTrees for information on the Eden family and people looking to contact living Eden relations.
Study One Great Family for Eden records submitted by people who are already researching the Eden Family Tree.
Find Harry Eden from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Eden 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 Eden surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Eden surname in the USA? Eden is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Eden Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Eden. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Eden
Harry Eden
Harry Eden (born 1 March 1990) is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in Pure.
Eden was born in Old Harlow, Essex. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He played Nibs in the 2003 film Peter Pan, and the Artful Dodger in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist. He was inspired by Lionel Bart's Oliver! and the role of the Artful Dodger. He said that he prefers acting in a challenging role and that he would not like to be Harry Potter, even though he loves the films.
As well as acting, Eden is also a keen golfer with a handicap of just 1. In a BBC Radio 5 interview he expressed an interest in playing golf professionally. He partnered Oliver Fisher at the 2008 Dunhill Links Championship, the European Tour's annual celebrity pro-am.
Source: Harry Eden, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eden
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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