Researching John Makin
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2572 people with the Makin surname? In that year Makin was ranked number 1526 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Makin on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Makin and the Makin Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Makin 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 Makin family tree.
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Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Makin using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3044 people with the Makin surname in the UK? Makin is now ranked number 1790 for popularity in the UK. |
Makin Family History Databases
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Makin Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Makin surname in the USA? Makin is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Makin Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Makin. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Makin
John and Sarah Makin
John Makin (14 February 1845 – 15 August 1893) and Sarah Jane Makin (20 December 1845 – 13 September 1918) were Australian baby farmers who were convicted in New South Wales (NSW) for the murder of infant Horace Murray. Both were tried and found guilty in March 1893 and were sentenced to death. John was hanged on 15 August 1893, but Sarah's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. On 29 April 1911, Sarah was paroled from the State Reformatory for Women at Long Bay in response to the petition of her daughters.
Source: John and Sarah Makin, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Makin
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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