Researching Adam Young
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 64336 people with the Young surname? In that year Young was ranked number 38 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Adam means "Red earth" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Adam Young on Ancestry
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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 Young 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 Adam Young and the Young Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Young 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 Young family tree.
Search Parish Records for Adam Young at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Adam Young using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Adam Young.
Research the Young surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Young Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 83177 people with the Young surname in the UK? Young is now ranked number 40 for popularity in the UK. |
Young 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 Adam Young.
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Study One Great Family for Young records submitted by people who are already researching the Young Family Tree.
Find Adam Young from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Young 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 Young surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Young Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Adam Young. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Adam Young
Adam Young (singer in Owl City)
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Source: Adam Young (singer in Owl City), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAdam Young (politician)
Adam Ryan Young is a Democratic party politician who was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates during 2012–2014, representing the 41st district. Young has been a social studies teacher at Nicholas County High School since 2005.
During his time in office, Young cosponsored House Joint Resolution 108, the "Nonprofit Youth Organization Tax Exempt Support Amendment", which proposed an amendment to the Constitution of West Virginia. The amendment was referred to the public and approved by voters on November 4, 2014, becoming the first amendment to West Virginia's constitution in approximately ten years. The amendment, specifically written to benefit the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve of the Boy Scouts of America, allows nonprofit youth organizations that focus on adventure, education or recreation to rent out or lease their facilities without being required to pay property taxes if the facilities cost at least $100 million.
Source: Adam Young (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Young
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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