Researching John Whitney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1555 people with the Whitney surname? In that year Whitney was ranked number 2125 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Whitney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Whitney and the Whitney Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Whitney 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 Whitney family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Whitney at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Whitney using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Whitney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Whitney Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2186 people with the Whitney surname in the UK? Whitney is now ranked number 2233 for popularity in the UK. |
Whitney 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Whitney.
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Investigate One Great Family for Whitney records submitted by people who are already researching the Whitney Family Tree.
Find John Whitney from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Whitney 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 45574 people with the Whitney surname in the USA? Whitney is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Whitney Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Whitney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Whitney
John Whitney (broadcaster)
John Norton Braithwaite Whitney, CBE (born 20 December 1930) is a British writer and producer who has been involved in the introduction and development of commercial radio and television in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. He has held various posts such as Managing Director of Capital Radio, Director General of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), and Chairman of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). In addition he is involved with numerous charities such as Artsline, Stage One, and the Shakespeare Globe Trust, and in 2008 he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to broadcasting and charity.
Source: John Whitney (broadcaster), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Whitney
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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