Researching Ian Cochrane
Explore the detail of Ian Cochrane using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4639 people with the Cochrane surname? In that year Cochrane was ranked number 912 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Cochrane on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ian Cochrane 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cochrane 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 Ian Cochrane and the Cochrane Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cochrane 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 Cochrane family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Ian Cochrane at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ian Cochrane using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Ian Cochrane records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Ian Cochrane information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Ian Cochrane.
Research the Cochrane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cochrane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7877 people with the Cochrane surname in the UK? Cochrane is now ranked number 753 for popularity in the UK. |
Cochrane 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ian Cochrane.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cochrane family and people looking to contact living Cochrane relations.
Explore One Great Family for Cochrane records submitted by people who are already researching the Cochrane Family Tree.
Find Ian Cochrane from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cochrane 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 Cochrane surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Cochrane surname in the USA? Cochrane is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cochrane Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Cochrane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Cochrane
Ian Cochrane (footballer)
John "Ian" Cochrane (born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a winger. Cochrane began his career in the mid-1970s with Preston North End before returning to Scotland with Dundee United. After just one match at Tannadice, Cochrane moved west to Greenock Morton, spending three seasons with the Cappielow side. After leaving Ton, Cochrane had spells with Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Partick Thistle and Cowdenbeath. It is unclear where his career headed after leaving Cowdenbeath in 1986.
Source: Ian Cochrane (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cochrane
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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