Researching Maximilian Petty
Dig into the past of Maximilian Petty using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2964 people with the Petty surname? In that year Petty was ranked number 1361 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maximilian means "Great" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Maximilian Petty on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Maximilian Petty in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Maximilian Petty. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Maximilian Petty. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Maximilian Petty. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Maximilian Petty. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Maximilian Petty. |
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 Petty ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Petty Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Maximilian Petty and the Petty Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Petty 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 Petty family tree.
Study Parish Records for Maximilian Petty at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maximilian Petty using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Maximilian Petty records.
Study MyHeritage for Maximilian Petty information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Maximilian Petty.
Research the Petty surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Petty Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2719 people with the Petty surname in the UK? Petty is now ranked number 1949 for popularity in the UK. |
Petty 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Maximilian Petty.
Study MyTrees for information on the Petty family and people looking to contact living Petty relations.
Search One Great Family for Petty records submitted by people who are already researching the Petty Family Tree.
Find Maximilian Petty from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Petty 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 Petty surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Petty surname in the USA? Petty is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Petty Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Maximilian Petty. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maximilian Petty
Maximilian Petty
Maximilian Petty (c. 1583 – 1639) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629.
Petty was the son of John Petty of Talmage. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 13 October 1598, aged 15 and was awarded BA on 18 June 1602. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1611. In 1628, Petty was elected Member of Parliament for Westbury and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
Petty died at the age of about 55 and was buried at Thame on 26 August 1639.
Petty married by licence dated 29 October 1618, Elizabeth Mayney, widow of John Mayney of Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire.
Source: Maximilian Petty, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Petty
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.
Paddie Paddy Pade Padia Pado Pady Paeth Pahota Paight Pait Pat Pate Patee Patey Pato Patow Patt Pattee Patti Pattie Patty Paty Paute Pauth Payette Payte Pead Peaddie Peat Peate Peatt Peattie Peawd Peddey Peddie Peddowe Peddy Pedee Peed Peede Peet Peete Petaway Pete Petee Petie Peto Petow Pett Petta Pettaway Pette Pettee Petteway Pettey Petti Pettie Petto Pettway Petue Petway Pewitt Peyatt Peyett Peyette Peyto Piat Piatt Piatti Piatto Pidd Piet Piette Piety Piott Pita Pitaway Pithie Pitt Pitta Pittaway Pittway Pitway Poad Poat Poate Podd Poet Pohot Pohto Pot Pote Pott Potte Pottie Poude Pout Poyet Pude Puett Puiet Puteo Putheo Putt Putty Puwett Puwut Pyatt Pydde Pyeatt Pyett Pyette Pyott
Comments
Looking for information on a Maximilian Petty in your family tree? Why not post a question here -