Researching Olin Stephens
Dig into the past of Olin Stephens using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16619 people with the Stephens surname? In that year Stephens was ranked number 224 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Olin means "Holly" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Olin Stephens on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Olin Stephens 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 Olin Stephens. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Olin Stephens. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Olin Stephens. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Olin Stephens. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Olin Stephens. |
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 Stephens 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 Stephens Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Olin Stephens and the Stephens Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephens 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 Stephens family tree.
Study Parish Records for Olin Stephens at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Olin Stephens using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Olin Stephens records.
Search MyHeritage for Olin Stephens information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Olin Stephens.
Research the Stephens surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stephens Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19959 people with the Stephens surname in the UK? Stephens is now ranked number 272 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephens 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Olin Stephens.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stephens family and people looking to contact living Stephens relations.
Look at One Great Family for Stephens records submitted by people who are already researching the Stephens Family Tree.
Find Olin Stephens from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stephens 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 Stephens surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Stephens surname in the USA? Stephens is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stephens Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Olin Stephens. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Olin Stephens
Olin Stephens
Olin James Stephens II (April 13, 1908 – September 13, 2008) was an American yacht designer. Stephens was born in New York City, but spent his summers with his brother Rod, learning to sail on the New England coast. He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a term.
Stephens' name had a long history in connection with America's Cup. He assisted W. Starling Burgess with the design of the J-Class Ranger, which won the America's Cup in 1937, defeating the Royal Yacht Squadron's Endeavour II in four races. He was the original designer of six out of seven successful 12 Metre defenders of the America's Cup between 1958 and 1980, with the exception of Weatherly in 1962. Other than Ranger, the most remarkable of his defenders was the Intrepid. She had a rudder separate from her keel to reduce wetted surface and improve steering. Stephens had previously designed separate rudders on a number of increasingly large ocean racers of the 1960s, most notably Thomas Watson's state of the art Palawan III, before using it successfully on the Intrepid in 1967. After alterations by Britton Chance, Jr., she won the America's Cup again in 1970.
Stephens also designed many off-shore and stock boats, including the Dark Harbor 20, which he designed in 1934. His brother, Roderick Stephens, was also a partner in the yacht-designing and yacht brokerage firm Sparkman & Stephens, specializing in supervision and testing of yachts designed by the firm. Olin was working in the Nevins shipyard in 1928 as a draftsman when he first met yacht broker Drake Sparkman. They together set up an office next door to Nevins in 1929. Since retiring from the company he lived in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he spent his final years writing computer programs for designing yachts. He was awarded the Herreshoff Award by the North American Yacht Racing Union in 1965 for his contributions to sailing.
Stephens was also involved in ocean-going sailboats. His yawl designs Dorade (1929) and Stormy Weather (1934), his favorite design, each won the Newport Bermuda Race and the Fastnet race several times. Both brothers were accomplished yachtsmen. They were members of the winning crews of Dorade and Ranger. Olin served as tactician and navigator, while Rod trimmed the rig and sails. In the 1960s and 1970s, Olin contributed to the luxury yacht builders Nautor Swan of Finland and Hallberg-Rassy of Sweden.
Source: Olin Stephens, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stephens
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.
Sauteben St_aubin Stabbins Staben Stabenau Stabenfedlt Stabenow Stafanidakes Staffen Staffon Staufenbiel Stavanau Stavanaugh Stavenau Stavenaugh Stavenhagen Stavinoha Stavnaw Stebbin Stebbing Stebbings Stebbins Stebnicki Steevens Stefan Stefanatos Stefaniak Stefanic Stefanik Stefanilakis Stefanisin Stefankeviez Stefanovic Stefanowitz Stefanski Stefenack Steffan Steffans Steffen Steffenhagan Steffenhagen Steffens Steffensen Steffins Steffner Stepan Stepanak Stepancic Stepanek Stepaniak Stepanik Stephan Stephanatz Stephanic Stephanie Stephans Stephany Stephen Stephensen Stephenson Stephenson-jellie Stepien Stepin Stepinski Stepion Stepnaik Stepney Stepniak Stepniewski Stepnitz Stepnowski Steubing Stevan Stevani Stevans Stevegnone Steven Stevener Stevens Stevenski Stevenson Steventon Stevings Stibbens Stieben Stiebenlist Stiebinger Stivani Stiven Stivender Stivens Stivenson Stopani Stopowenko Stoven Stovin Stovine Stoving Stubbin Stubbing Stubbings Stubbington Stubbins Stuebinger Stuffins Sutfin Sutphen Sutphin
Comments
Looking for information on a Olin Stephens in your family tree? Why not post a question here -