Researching James Swan
Explore the detail of James Swan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7757 people with the Swan surname? In that year Swan was ranked number 526 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Swan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of James Swan 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for James Swan. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for James Swan. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for James Swan. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for James Swan. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for James Swan. |
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 Swan ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Swan Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Swan and the Swan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swan 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 Swan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for James Swan at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Swan using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for James Swan records.
Check out MyHeritage for James Swan information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about James Swan.
Research the Swan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Swan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7962 people with the Swan surname in the UK? Swan is now ranked number 745 for popularity in the UK. |
Swan Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for James Swan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Swan family and people looking to contact living Swan relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Swan records submitted by people who are already researching the Swan Family Tree.
Find James Swan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Swan 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 Swan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Swan surname in the USA? Swan is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swan Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on James Swan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Swan
James Swan (financier)
James Swan (1754 – 31 July 1830) was a colorful personality based in Boston in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and participated in the Boston Tea Party. Swan was twice wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he next became secretary of the Massachusetts Board of War and the legislature. During the time he held that office, he drew heavily on his private funds to aid the Continental Army, which was then in dire need of funds to arm and equip the soldiers who were arriving in Boston from all parts of New England. After the American Revolution Swan privately assumed the entire United States French debts at a slightly higher interest rate. Swan then resold these debts at a profit on domestic U.S. markets. The United States no longer owed money to foreign governments, although it continued to owe money to private investors both in the United States and in Europe. This allowed the young United States to place itself on a sound financial footing. On principles of loyalty, he spent 22 years—more than a quarter of his life—in the Paris Sainte-Pélagie Prison.
Source: James Swan (financier), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Swan
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.
Saam Sahm Sahnow Sain Saine Sainio Sam Same Samm Samme Samwaye Sane Sanio Sann Sanna Sanney Sanow Saum Sawin Sawn Sawney Sawnwy Sayen Sayne Scain Scane Scanio Scawen Scawn Schaan Schan Schane Schaney Schanie Schany Schaun Schein Scheine Schene Schiambi Schien Schine Schini Schino Schnee Schoen Schoene Schoeni Schon Schone Schoni Schonie Schoon Schoone Schum Schumm Schunn Schwan Schwann Schwehn Schwen Schwenn Schwin Schwinn Scianni Scini Scone Scoon Scoone Scowen Scown Scoyne Scyone Seamn Seaney Seeney Sehn Sehon Seim Sein Seine Sem Semiao Sena Senay Seney Senn Senne Seoane Seum Shaan Shahan Shaheen Shahen Shain Shama Shambaugh Shambe Shambeau Shambo Shambough Shammo Shamway Shane Shaney Shann Shanne Shaughen Shaum Shawhan Shawn Sheahan Sheain Sheean Sheehaan Sheehan Sheehane Sheen Shehan Shehane Shehauon Shehawn Shehawne Shehen Sheohan Shewan Shewen Shewon Shine Shinn Shinnie Shinoe Shinow Shion Shoen Shoeny Shoham Shohan Shohoney Shomo Shone Shoney Shonio Shoun Showen Shown Shuan Shum Shuma Shume Shumway Shwenn Shynn Sieme Siene Sign Signe Sim Sima Simao Sime Simm Simo Sine Siney Singh Sinn Sinney Sinnie Sinno Skaim Skain Skan Skane Skawne Skayhan Skeen Skeene Skehan Skehen Skein Skene Skim Skin Skinn Skon Skone Skune Skym Skyme Smaw Smay Smee Smy Smye Snay Snea Snee Snow Soame Soan Soane Sohn Soigne Soma Son Sone Soni Sonnee Soon Suhan Suhm Summa Summe Summey Summy Sumney Sunne Suomi Swaim Swaime Swain Swaine Swam Swanay Swane Swaney Swann Swanne Swanney Swannie Swayme Swaynay Swayne Swayney Sweaney Sweem Sweeney Sweeny Swem Swim Swimm Swin Swine Swiney Swinn Swinney Swinnowe Swym Swymm Swyn Swyne Syme Syne Szum
Comments
Looking for information on a James Swan in your family tree? Why not post a question here -