Researching Van Nguyen
Explore the detail of Van Nguyen using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
Records of Van Nguyen on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Van Nguyen 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 Van Nguyen. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Van Nguyen. |
 |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Van Nguyen. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Van Nguyen. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Van Nguyen. |
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 Nguyen 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 Nguyen Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Van Nguyen and the Nguyen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nguyen 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 Nguyen family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Van Nguyen at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Van Nguyen using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Van Nguyen records.
Look at MyHeritage for Van Nguyen information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Van Nguyen.
Research the Nguyen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nguyen Military records.
Nguyen Family History 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 Van Nguyen.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nguyen family and people looking to contact living Nguyen relations.
Explore One Great Family for Nguyen records submitted by people who are already researching the Nguyen Family Tree.
Find Van Nguyen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nguyen 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 Nguyen surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 139759 people with the Nguyen surname in the USA? Nguyen is ranked number 111 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nguyen Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Van Nguyen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Van Nguyen
Van Tuong Nguyen
Nguyen Tuong-van (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường-vân 阮祥雲, ; 17 August 1980 – 2 December 2005), baptised Caleb, was an Australian from Melbourne, Victoria convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore. A Vietnamese Australian, he was also addressed as Nguyen Tuong-van 阮祥雲 in the Singaporean media, his name in Vietnamese custom, as well as in most Asian customs.
Drug trafficking carries a mandatory death sentence under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act, and despite pleas for clemency from the Australian Government, Amnesty International, the Holy See, as well as other individuals and groups, he was executed by hanging at 06:06 SST on 2 December 2005 at Changi Prison (22:07 UTC, 1 December).
Source: Van Tuong Nguyen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nguyen
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.
Nachama Naquin Nason Neasam Neasham Neason Neesam Neesham Neesom Neeson Neisham Neissen Nesen Nesham Nesheim Nesson Neuhausen Newcom Newcomb Newcombe Newcome Newkom Newsam Newsame Newsham Newsom Newsome Newson Niccum Nickham Nickson Nickum Nicom Nicum Niesen Niessen Niezen Nijssen Nisan Nisen Nissen Nixon Noasconi Nojima Noxon Nugen Nusom Nussen Nussgen Nuzum Nycom Nycum Nyssen
Comments
Looking for information on a Van Nguyen in your family tree? Why not post a question here -