Researching John Putney
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 65 people with the Putney surname? In that year Putney was ranked number 3514 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Putney on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Putney 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.
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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 Putney 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 John Putney and the Putney Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Putney 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 Putney family tree.
Search Parish Records for John Putney at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Putney using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about John Putney.
Research the Putney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Putney Military records.
Putney 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Putney.
Study MyTrees for information on the Putney family and people looking to contact living Putney relations.
Look at One Great Family for Putney records submitted by people who are already researching the Putney Family Tree.
Find John Putney from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Putney 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Putney surname in the USA? Putney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Putney Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Putney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Putney
John Putney
John Putney (born March 6, 1944) was the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District and minority whip. A Republican, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until his 2009 retirement. He attended the University of Nebraska and received his Bachelors in Farm Operations from Iowa State University.
Putney served on several committees in the Iowa Senate during his last term - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Commerce committee; the Ethics committee; the Transportation committee; and the Ways and Means committee. He was the ranking member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Putney was re-elected in 2004 with 21,784 votes in an uncontested election. He did not be seek re-election to the Senate in 2008.
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