Researching Peter Copeman
Investigate the background of Peter Copeman using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 708 people with the Copeman surname? In that year Copeman was ranked number 2872 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Copeman on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Peter Copeman in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Copeman 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 Peter Copeman and the Copeman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Copeman 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 Copeman family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Peter Copeman at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Copeman using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Peter Copeman.
Research the Copeman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Copeman Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 907 people with the Copeman surname in the UK? Copeman is now ranked number 3187 for popularity in the UK. |
Copeman 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Copeman.
Study MyTrees for information on the Copeman family and people looking to contact living Copeman relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Copeman records submitted by people who are already researching the Copeman Family Tree.
Find Peter Copeman from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Copeman 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.
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Miscellaneous Copeman Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Copeman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Copeman
Peter Copeman
Peter William Monckton Copeman FRCS (9 April 1932 – 13 July 2018) was an English dermatologist known as "Dr Spot" by his colleagues. He was consultant physician at Westminster Hospital and consulting dermatologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He treated many celebrities and also helped modernise Qatar’s medical services. He authored over a hundred peer-reviewed articles and pioneered research on allergic vasculitis and malignant melanoma.
Outside medicine, he co-founded the Game Conservancy, where he arranged the regeneration of the British grey partridge.
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