Researching Maxwell Button
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3553 people with the Button surname? In that year Button was ranked number 1180 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maxwell means "from the great well" and is of English origin.
Records of Maxwell Button 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 Button 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 Maxwell Button and the Button Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Button 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 Button family tree.
Search Parish Records for Maxwell Button at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maxwell Button using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Maxwell Button.
Research the Button surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Button Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4289 people with the Button surname in the UK? Button is now ranked number 1364 for popularity in the UK. |
Button Family Tree Databases
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Button Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Button surname in the USA? Button is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Button Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Maxwell Button. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maxwell Button
Maxwell Button
Charles Maxwell Button (August 5, 1913 – 1983) was a former civil servant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956.
The son of Elisha Button and Minnie Thistle, he was born in New Melbourne in 1913 and was educated there. He joined the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in 1931, becoming sergeant in charge of Labrador police patrols in 1934. From 1938 to 1949, he worked as a relief inspector in the Department of Public Welfare. Button was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1949 and was re-elected in 1951. He retired from politics in 1956.
In 1944, Button married Winnifred Barbour. He died in 1983.
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