Researching Alexander Ireland
Research the background of Alexander Ireland using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6952 people with the Ireland surname? In that year Ireland was ranked number 588 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Ireland on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alexander Ireland 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. 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 Ireland 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 Alexander Ireland and the Ireland Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ireland 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 Ireland family tree.
Study Parish Records for Alexander Ireland at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alexander Ireland using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Alexander Ireland records.
Search MyHeritage for Alexander Ireland information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Alexander Ireland.
Research the Ireland surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ireland Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8687 people with the Ireland surname in the UK? Ireland is now ranked number 679 for popularity in the UK. |
Ireland 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alexander Ireland.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ireland family and people looking to contact living Ireland relations.
Study One Great Family for Ireland records submitted by people who are already researching the Ireland Family Tree.
Find Alexander Ireland from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Ireland 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 Ireland surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Ireland surname in the USA? Ireland is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ireland Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Alexander Ireland. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alexander Ireland
Alexander Ireland
Alexander "Alex" Ireland (10 April 1901 – 25 January 1966) was a Scottish amateur and professional welter/middleweight boxer of the 1920s and 1930s, who was the 1921 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABA) welterweight champion. He also won a silver medal in the welterweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium losing to Canadian boxer Bert Schneider in the final, and the Scottish Area welterweight title, the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British middleweight title, British Empire middleweight title, and European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title. He was a challenger for the Scottish Area middleweight title and his professional fighting weight varied from, i.e. welterweight to, i.e. middleweight. He was born in Leith.
Source: Alexander Ireland, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Ireland
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.
Ierland Irelan Irlam Irlame Irland Irlanda Irlham Irlhame Irlom Irlum
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