Researching Alex Otey
Delve into the history of Alex Otey using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
Records of Alex Otey on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alex Otey 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Alex Otey. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Alex Otey. |
 |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Alex Otey. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Alex Otey. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Alex Otey. |
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 Otey 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 Otey Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alex Otey and the Otey Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Otey 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 Otey family tree.
Study Parish Records for Alex Otey at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alex Otey using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Alex Otey records.
Look at MyHeritage for Alex Otey information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Alex Otey.
Research the Otey surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Otey Military records.
Otey 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alex Otey.
Study MyTrees for information on the Otey family and people looking to contact living Otey relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Otey records submitted by people who are already researching the Otey Family Tree.
Find Alex Otey from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Otey 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 Otey surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Otey surname in the USA? Otey is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Otey Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Alex Otey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alex Otey
Alex Otey
-
Alex Otey (born 1959) is a singer-songwriter, music producer, pianist, and trumpeter. He has performed with jazz musicians such as Richie Cole and Lew Soloff, and recorded with Grover Washington Jr. on the 1979 Skylarking album. He has produced, arranged, and co-written five albums by children's singer-songwriter Miss Amy, and released the albums on his label Ionian Productions. The fifth of these albums, Fitness Rock & Roll, was nominated in the 54th Grammy Awards, and Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat was nominated the year before. He also appears on the 54th Grammy winning album, All About Bullies... Big And Small.
He performs frequently with Miss Amy & Her Big Kids Band, and in 2013 released an album entitled Angels Riding Shotgun with Americana rock band Off the Map, which features the same line-up of musicians. Otey also performs popular vocal jazz as a soloist and with The Alex Otey Trio.
Source: Alex Otey, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Otey
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.
Oday Odea ODee OTowey OTuohy Oad Oade Oda Odd Odda Odde Oddey Oddie Oddo Oddy Odo Ody Otee Otie Ott Ottaway Otte Ottee Ottey Otth Otti Otto Otty Otway Oty
Comments
Looking for information on a Alex Otey in your family tree? Why not post a question here -