Researching John Townley
Delve into the history of John Townley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1888 people with the Townley surname? In that year Townley was ranked number 1900 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Townley on Ancestry
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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 Townley 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 Townley and the Townley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Townley 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 Townley family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Townley at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Townley using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Townley.
Research the Townley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Townley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2225 people with the Townley surname in the UK? Townley is now ranked number 2208 for popularity in the UK. |
Townley 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Townley.
Study MyTrees for information on the Townley family and people looking to contact living Townley relations.
Search One Great Family for Townley records submitted by people who are already researching the Townley Family Tree.
Find John Townley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Townley 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 Townley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Townley surname in the USA? Townley is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Townley Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Townley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Townley
John Townley
John Townley (born 1945) is a musician who was a member of the folk-rock group The Magicians from 1965-66. After The Magicians "disappeared", Townley built the first 12-track recording studio in New York, Apostolic Studios, which opened in 1967 and which was often used by Frank Zappa. A naval historian, he is the founding president of the Confederate Naval Historical Society. He performs maritime music professionally and has recorded several albums in that genre. He has been part of several sea shanty bands, including the "X-Seamen" and "The Press Gang" He is also a professional astrologer, has published eight books on the subject, and was a former president of the renowned Astrologers’ Guild of America.
Source: John Townley, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Townley
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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