Researching Jimmy Niven
Investigate the background of Jimmy Niven using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2084 people with the Niven surname? In that year Niven was ranked number 1783 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Niven on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jimmy Niven in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Jimmy Niven. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Jimmy Niven. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Jimmy Niven. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Jimmy Niven. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Jimmy Niven. |
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 Niven 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 Niven Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jimmy Niven and the Niven Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Niven 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 Niven family tree.
Search Parish Records for Jimmy Niven at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jimmy Niven using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Jimmy Niven records.
Explore MyHeritage for Jimmy Niven information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Jimmy Niven.
Research the Niven surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Niven Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2019 people with the Niven surname in the UK? Niven is now ranked number 2338 for popularity in the UK. |
Niven Family Tree 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jimmy Niven.
Study MyTrees for information on the Niven family and people looking to contact living Niven relations.
Explore One Great Family for Niven records submitted by people who are already researching the Niven Family Tree.
Find Jimmy Niven from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Niven 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 Niven surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Niven surname in the USA? Niven is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Niven Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jimmy Niven. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jimmy Niven
Jimmy Niven
James Bryden Niven (10 February 1861 – 1933) was a Scottish international footballer.
Niven was born in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta near Moffat, Dumfriesshire, the son of James Bryden Niven, Sr. and Elizabeth Saunders.
Niven was one of two Scottish internationalists from Moffat. The other was James Fraser. While playing for Moffat F.C., Niven was an awarded a full Scotland international cap, for having played in the 8–2 defeat of Ireland on 14 March 1885. The game was played at the second Hampden Park, later known as Cathkin Park, and Alex Higgins of Kilmarnock scored a hat-trick. This was the only full international cap that both players received.
Niven died in West Derby, Lancashire, in 1933.
Source: Jimmy Niven, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Niven
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.
Knapen Knappen Kneebone Kniffen Kniffin Knueven Nappin Navan Navein Naven Navin Neavin Neubaum Nevin Newbon Newvine Niebaum Niffen Nypen
Comments
Looking for information on a Jimmy Niven in your family tree? Why not post a question here -