Researching Margaret Craven
Dig into the past of Margaret Craven using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5781 people with the Craven surname? In that year Craven was ranked number 735 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Margaret means "child of light" and is of Persian origin.
Records of Margaret Craven on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Margaret Craven in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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. 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 Craven 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 Craven and the Craven Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craven 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 Craven family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Margaret Craven at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Margaret Craven using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Margaret Craven.
Research the Craven surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Craven Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6626 people with the Craven surname in the UK? Craven is now ranked number 911 for popularity in the UK. |
Craven 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.
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Find Margaret Craven from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Craven 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 18229 people with the Craven surname in the USA? Craven is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Craven Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Margaret Craven. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Margaret Craven
Margaret Craven (politician)
Margaret Craven (born 1944) is an American politician from Maine. Craven served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002, when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002 to 2008, when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. In February 2014, Craven announced her retirement from Maine politics following the 2014 election, citing the need to take care of her ailing husband.
In 2018, after her husband's death, Craven announced her candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives in the 59th district. She won the uncontested Democratic primary in June, and defeated her Republican opponent in the November general election.
Source: Margaret Craven (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Craven
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