Researching Mary Lyon
Dig into the past of Mary Lyon using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6276 people with the Lyon surname? In that year Lyon was ranked number 660 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Mary Lyon and the Lyon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lyon 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 Lyon family tree.
Search Parish Records for Mary Lyon at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mary Lyon using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Mary Lyon.
Research the Lyon surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lyon Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7021 people with the Lyon surname in the UK? Lyon is now ranked number 854 for popularity in the UK. |
Lyon 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Mary Lyon.
Study MyTrees for information on the Lyon family and people looking to contact living Lyon relations.
Search One Great Family for Lyon records submitted by people who are already researching the Lyon Family Tree.
Find Mary Lyon from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lyon 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 33421 people with the Lyon surname in the USA? Lyon is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lyon Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Lyon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Lyon
Mary Lyon
Mary Mason Lyon ( February 28, 1797 – March 5, 1849) was an American pioneer in women's education. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, (now Wheaton College) in 1834. She then established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College) in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years. Lyon's vision fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose. She valued socioeconomic diversity and endeavored to make the seminary affordable for students of modest means.
Source: Mary Lyon, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Lyon
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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