Researching Margaret Courtenay
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 350 people with the Courtenay surname? In that year Courtenay was ranked number 3229 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Margaret means "child of light" and is of Persian origin.
Records of Margaret Courtenay 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. 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 Courtenay 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 Margaret Courtenay and the Courtenay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Courtenay 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 Courtenay family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Margaret Courtenay at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Margaret Courtenay using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Margaret Courtenay.
Research the Courtenay surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Courtenay Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 492 people with the Courtenay surname in the UK? Courtenay is now ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |
Courtenay 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Margaret Courtenay.
Study MyTrees for information on the Courtenay family and people looking to contact living Courtenay relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Courtenay records submitted by people who are already researching the Courtenay Family Tree.
Find Margaret Courtenay from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Courtenay 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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Miscellaneous Courtenay Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Margaret Courtenay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Margaret Courtenay
Margaret Courtenay (actress)
Margaret Courtenay (14 November 1923 – 15 February 1996) was a British actress best known for her British theatre roles during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In 1976, Courtenay won the Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year for her stage role in the play Separate Tables, by author Terence Rattigan, directed by Michael Blakemore, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.
Courtenay retired at Denville Hall, a retirement home for professional actors set in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She died of cancer on 15 February 1996 at age 72.
Source: Margaret Courtenay (actress), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Courtenay
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