Researching Alfred Lay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2228 people with the Lay surname? In that year Lay was ranked number 1698 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Lay on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alfred Lay 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 Lay 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 Lay and the Lay Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lay 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 Lay family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Alfred Lay at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Lay using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2722 people with the Lay surname in the UK? Lay is now ranked number 1947 for popularity in the UK. |
Lay Family Tree Databases
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Lay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Lay surname in the USA? Lay is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lay Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Lay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Lay
Alfred Morrison Lay
Alfred Morrison Lay (May 20, 1836 – December 8, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Lewis County, Missouri, Lay moved with his parents to Benton County in 1842.He attended private schools and was graduated from Bethany College, Virginia (now in West Virginia), in 1856.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Jefferson City, Missouri.He was appointed United States district attorney for the western district of Missouri by President Buchanan and served until his resignation in 1861.Enlisted as a private in the Missouri State Guard and was subsequently promoted to the rank of major.He returned to Missouri when the command disbanded.He served as captain of ordnance, Confederate States Army.He resumed the practice of law in Jefferson City, Missouri.He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1875.
Lay was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1879, until his death in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 1879.He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Source: Alfred Morrison Lay, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lay
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