Researching Walter Mathews
Dig into the past of Walter Mathews using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11060 people with the Mathews surname? In that year Mathews was ranked number 371 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Walter means "powerful warrior" and is of German origin.
Records of Walter Mathews on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Walter Mathews in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Walter Mathews. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Walter Mathews. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Walter Mathews. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Walter Mathews. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Walter Mathews. |
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 Mathews 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 Mathews Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walter Mathews and the Mathews Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mathews 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 Mathews family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Walter Mathews at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Walter Mathews using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Walter Mathews records.
Explore MyHeritage for Walter Mathews information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Walter Mathews.
Research the Mathews surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mathews Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3421 people with the Mathews surname in the UK? Mathews is now ranked number 1646 for popularity in the UK. |
Mathews 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Walter Mathews.
Study MyTrees for information on the Mathews family and people looking to contact living Mathews relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Mathews records submitted by people who are already researching the Mathews Family Tree.
Find Walter Mathews from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Mathews 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 Mathews surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Mathews surname in the USA? Mathews is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mathews Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Walter Mathews. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Walter Mathews
Walter Mathews (actor)
Walter Mathews (October 10, 1926 – April 28, 2012) was an American character actor whose credits included roles in television, film and theater.
Mathews was born in New York City on October 10, 1926, and was raised in the Bronx. He earned a master's degree in drama from Ohio University.
Mathews debuted in the Broadway production of King Lear in 1956, which starred Orson Welles. He was a member of the original Broadway cast of Equus, which opened in New York in 1974.
On television, Mathews appeared in a series of commercials for Fram Oil Filters as the original fictional Fram mechanic who promised consumers, "You can pay me now or pay me later." In 1962 Matthews appeared as Mr. Harper on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell." Mathews also had recurring roles in the Another World and General Hospital soap operas. His additional television credits included Ripcord, Emergency!, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Murder, She Wrote, Perry Mason, Mannix, Charlie's Angels, Adam-12, Quincy, M.E., Mission: Impossible, Starsky & Hutch, Alice, Medical Center and The FBI.
His film credits included roles in The Naked Kiss (1964), The Lawyer (1970), Beyond Reason (1977), Nighthawks (1981) and Cannery Row (1982).
Mathews made his last on-screen appearance in 1986.
Mathews died of natural causes on April 28, 2012, in Mountain Center, California, at the age of 85.
Source: Walter Mathews (actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Mathews
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.
Madawg Maddas Maddeaux Maddick Maddicks Maddix Maddock Maddocks Maddox Maddux Madej Madejski Mades Madog Madouse Madsoe Maides Matas Mateescu Mateiko Matej Mateja Matejka Mateos Mates Mateska Mateus Mathes Mathewes Mathias Mathies Mathis Mathouse Mathues Mathys Matias Matic Matis Matisse Matos Matosky Matous Matsie Matsko Mattack Mattacks Mattaus Matteacci Matteis Mattek Mattes Matteucci Matteuzzi Matthaus Mattheis Matthes Mattheus Matthewes Matthews Mattheys Matthias Matthies Matthijs Matthis Matthius Matthys MattiCCI Mattiacci Mattias Mattiassi Mattiazzi Mattiazzo Mattice Mattijs Mattis Mattiussi Mattiuzzi Mattix Mattke Mattock Mattocks Mattos Mattox Matts Mattucci Mattucks Mattys Mattyse Matus Matuska Matussow Matwas Matyas Matyja Matys Matz Matza Matzke Matzz Mautz Mawtus Meades Meadows Meads Meadus Meates Meats Meddick Meddis Meddock Meddows Medici Medis Medows Meeds Meetze Metaxa Metje Metke Mets Metts Metz Metzka Metzke Miatke Midas Middas Middis Midduck Miotke Mitksch Mittice Mittiga Mitts Mitzi Moats Modeki Modica Modick Modix Moots Mootz Motes Moticka Motika Motsch Mottos Motts Motycka Motyka Motz Motzko Muddock Muddox Mudeca Mudica Mudika Muetz Mutke Muttock Muttox Mutz





Comments
Looking for information on a Walter Mathews in your family tree? Why not post a question here -