Researching Thomas Chittenden
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 756 people with the Chittenden surname? In that year Chittenden was ranked number 2825 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Chittenden on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Chittenden and the Chittenden Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chittenden 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Chittenden family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Thomas Chittenden at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Thomas Chittenden using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Chittenden surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chittenden Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 853 people with the Chittenden surname in the UK? Chittenden is now ranked number 3239 for popularity in the UK. |
Chittenden Genealogy Databases
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Find Thomas Chittenden from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chittenden 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Chittenden surname in the USA? Chittenden is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chittenden Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Chittenden. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730 – August 25, 1797) was a major figure in the early history of Vermont, and was leader of the territory for nearly two decades. Chittenden was the first and third governor of the state of Vermont, serving from 1778 to 1789, when Vermont was a largely unrecognized independent state, called the Vermont Republic, and again after a year out of office, from 1790 until his death. During his first term after his return to office, Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state.
Source: Thomas Chittenden, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Chittenden
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.
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