Researching Alfred Church
Dig into the past of Alfred Church using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6534 people with the Church surname? In that year Church was ranked number 625 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Church on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alfred Church 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Church 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 Alfred Church and the Church Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Church 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 Church family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Alfred Church at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Church using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Alfred Church records.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Alfred Church.
Research the Church surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Church Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7671 people with the Church surname in the UK? Church is now ranked number 771 for popularity in the UK. |
Church 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 Alfred Church.
Study MyTrees for information on the Church family and people looking to contact living Church relations.
Look at One Great Family for Church records submitted by people who are already researching the Church Family Tree.
Find Alfred Church from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Church 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 Church surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Church surname in the USA? Church is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Church Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Church. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Church
Alfred John Church
Alfred John Church (29 January 1829 – 27 April 1912) was an English classical scholar.Church was born in London and was educated at King's College, London, and Lincoln College, Oxford. He took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School from 1857-70. He subsequently served as headmaster of Henley-on-Thames Royal Grammar School from 1870–73, and then of King Edward VI School, Retford from 1873-80. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London.
While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters (Epistulae). Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people (Stories from Virgil, Stories from Homer, etc.). He also wrote much Latin and English verse, and in 1908 published his Memories of Men and Books. Church died in Richmond, Surrey.
Source: Alfred John Church, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Church
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