Researching Alan Hunter
Investigate the background of Alan Hunter using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30754 people with the Hunter surname? In that year Hunter was ranked number 102 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Alan Hunter on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alan Hunter 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.
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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 Hunter 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 Alan Hunter and the Hunter Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hunter 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 Hunter family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Alan Hunter at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alan Hunter using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Alan Hunter.
Research the Hunter surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hunter Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 42174 people with the Hunter surname in the UK? Hunter is now ranked number 102 for popularity in the UK. |
Hunter 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alan Hunter.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hunter family and people looking to contact living Hunter relations.
Check out One Great Family for Hunter records submitted by people who are already researching the Hunter Family Tree.
Find Alan Hunter from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hunter 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 209639 people with the Hunter surname in the USA? Hunter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hunter Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Alan Hunter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alan Hunter
Alan Hunter (VJ)
Alan Caldwell Hunter (born February 14, 1957) is one of the original five video jockeys (VJs) on MTV from 1981 to 1987 (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn, and J.J. Jackson). He is a host on SiriusXM Radio's The 80s on 8 channel and co-owns the production company Hunter Films with his brother Hugh. He and Hugh and two other brothers also founded WorkPlay, a multipurpose office, studio and entertainment facility in Birmingham, Alabama. He also hosted the reality show Looking for Stars on the Starz cable television channel as well as the Encore series Big 80s Weekend.
Source: Alan Hunter (VJ), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hunter
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.
Hamiter Handrahan Handrechey Handrek Handren Handrick Handrik Handrock Handrok Handrop Handwerck Handwerk Hanthorn Heindrich Heindrick Hemeter Hender Henderlight Henderlite Henderlong Hendersby Hendershot Henderson Hendra Hendree Hendren Hendrey Hendrich Hendrichs Hendrick Hendricks Hendrickson Hendrickx Hendricus Hendrie Hendrik Hendriks Hendrikse Hendriksen Hendrix Hendron Hendry Hendrye Hendryk Hendryx Henthorn Henthorne Hinder Hinderer Hinderks Hinderleider Hinderliter Hinderman Hinderpint Hinders Hinderscheit Hindrich Hindrick Hindricks Hinterleiter Hinterleithner Hintermeister Hintermyer Hinterrman Hinthorn Hinthorne Honderich Hondorf Hondorp Hundertmark Huntar Huntress Huntriss Huntrodes Hyndrich
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