Researching Nathaniel Simpkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1351 people with the Simpkins surname? In that year Simpkins was ranked number 2283 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nathaniel means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nathaniel Simpkins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nathaniel Simpkins and the Simpkins Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Simpkins 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 Simpkins family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1822 people with the Simpkins surname in the UK? Simpkins is now ranked number 2456 for popularity in the UK. |
Simpkins Family History Databases
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Simpkins Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Simpkins surname in the USA? Simpkins is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Simpkins Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Nathaniel Simpkins. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nathaniel Simpkins
Nathaniel Stone Simpkins
Nathaniel Stone Simpkins (Jan. 8, 1796 – June 18, 1887) was a bookseller, publisher, and legislator in Massachusetts in the 19th century. He ran a bookshop and circulating library in Boston ca.1820-1830. "In 1835 he established the Barnstable Journal [of Barnstable, Massachusetts], and in 1856 he established the Yarmouth Register" of Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Simpkins served as a "Representative to the General Court of Mass. in 1836, 1850 and 1851."
He married Eliza Jane Thacher (1803–1836) in ca.1824; and Mary Sears (b. 1807) in 1852. His parents were John Simpkins and Olive Stone of Brewster, Massachusetts. Siblings included Caroline Simpkins, Olive Simpkins (Mrs. John Capen), Elizabeth Simpkins (Mrs. George P. Bangs), John Simpkins, and Boston bookseller Samuel Grant Simpkins.
Source: Nathaniel Stone Simpkins, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Simpkins
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