Researching Nehemiah Knight
Dig into the past of Nehemiah Knight using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36915 people with the Knight surname? In that year Knight was ranked number 81 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Knight surname.
Records of Nehemiah Knight on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Nehemiah Knight in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Nehemiah Knight. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Nehemiah Knight. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Nehemiah Knight. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Nehemiah Knight. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Nehemiah Knight. |
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 Knight 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 Knight Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nehemiah Knight and the Knight Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Knight 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 Knight family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Nehemiah Knight at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nehemiah Knight using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Nehemiah Knight records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Nehemiah Knight information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Nehemiah Knight.
Research the Knight surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Knight Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 45383 people with the Knight surname in the UK? Knight is now ranked number 93 for popularity in the UK. |
Knight 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Nehemiah Knight.
Study MyTrees for information on the Knight family and people looking to contact living Knight relations.
Search One Great Family for Knight records submitted by people who are already researching the Knight Family Tree.
Find Nehemiah Knight from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Knight 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 Knight surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 182295 people with the Knight surname in the USA? Knight is ranked number 97 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Knight Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Nehemiah Knight. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight (March 23, 1746 – June 13, 1808) was a United States Representative from Rhode Island. He was born in Knightsville (a village later named after him) within the town of Cranston in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was town clerk from 1773 to 1800. In 1783 and 1787 he was elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly, and was sheriff of Providence County in 1787.
Knight was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1803, until his death in Cranston in 1808; interment was in a small family cemetery now known as Cranston Historical Cemetery, number 21 in between 1757 and 1761 Cranston Street South of Phenix Avenue in the center of "Knightsville," Cranston, which is named for the family.
Nehemiah was married in 1762 to Eleanor Rice Hudson (1746–1823). Their son, Nehemiah Rice Knight (1780–1854), would later become the Governor of Rhode Island and even later a U.S. Senator.
Source: Nehemiah Knight, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Knight
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.
Gnad Gnida Gnotta Knath Knatt Knauth Kneath Kneedy Kniht Knitt Knod Knode Knody Knott Knotte Knouth Knuth Knutti Naddy Nadeau Naito Nath Natt Natte Nauta Nd Neat Neate Neath Neathway Need Neidigh Neth Nethaway Nett Nette Netti Netto Newitt Newt Newth Nida Niday Nidy Nieto Night Nitti Nitto Noad Node Noeth Noot Noott Note Noto Nott Notte Notti Noud Nudd Nudde Nute Nuth Nutt Nuttey Nutty Nyght
Comments
Looking for information on a Nehemiah Knight in your family tree? Why not post a question here -