Researching Alan Clayson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 643 people with the Clayson surname? In that year Clayson was ranked number 2937 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Alan Clayson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alan Clayson and the Clayson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clayson 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 Clayson family tree.
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Research the Clayson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clayson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 781 people with the Clayson surname in the UK? Clayson is now ranked number 3306 for popularity in the UK. |
Clayson Family Tree Databases
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Clayson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Clayson surname in the USA? Clayson is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clayson Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Alan Clayson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alan Clayson
Alan Clayson
Alan Clayson (born 3 May 1951, Dover, Kent) is an English singer-songwriter, author and music journalist. He gained popularity in the late 1970s as leader of the band Clayson and the Argonauts. In addition to contributing to publications such as Record Collector, Mojo and Folk Roots, he subsequently established himself as a prolific writer of music biographies. Among his many books are Backbeat, which details the Beatles' early career in Germany, Ringo Starr: Straight Man or Joker?, and biographies of Jacques Brel, the Yardbirds, Serge Gainsbourg and Edgard Varèse. Clayson has also contributed to The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent and Rock 'n' Reel.
Source: Alan Clayson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Clayson
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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