Researching Alan Nelson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14506 people with the Nelson surname? In that year Nelson was ranked number 271 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Alan Nelson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alan Nelson in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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. 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 Nelson 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 Nelson and the Nelson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelson 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 Nelson family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Alan Nelson at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alan Nelson using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Alan Nelson.
Research the Nelson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nelson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 24232 people with the Nelson surname in the UK? Nelson is now ranked number 212 for popularity in the UK. |
Nelson Genealogy 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alan Nelson.
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Nelson 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 492196 people with the Nelson surname in the USA? Nelson is ranked number 35 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Alan Nelson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alan Nelson
Alan Nelson (cricketer)
Alan Norris Nelson (born 22 November 1965) is a former Irish cricketer. Nelson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was educated at Banbridge Academy.
Nelson made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland in 1988. He made three further first-class appearances for Ireland between then and 1991, all of which came against Scotland. In his four first-class appearances, he took 14 wickets at an average of 22.57, with best figures of 5/27. With the bat, he scored 56 runs at an average of 18.66, with a high score of 23 not out. He made his List A debut for Ireland against Gloucestershire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his six List A matches, he took just 4 wickets at an average of 48.50, with best figures of 2/19. While with the bat, he scored 20 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 9 not out. He also made six appearances for Ireland in the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya.
His brother, Noel, played a single first-class match for Ireland, while his son, Liam, has played Youth One Day Internationals for Ireland Under-19s. Outside of cricket, Nelson works as a despatch clerk.
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