Researching Alfred Noble
Dig into the past of Alfred Noble using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12434 people with the Noble surname? In that year Noble was ranked number 327 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Noble on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alfred Noble 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 Noble 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 Noble and the Noble Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Noble 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 Noble family tree.
Study Parish Records for Alfred Noble at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Noble using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Alfred Noble records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Alfred Noble information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Alfred Noble.
Research the Noble surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Noble Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 16879 people with the Noble surname in the UK? Noble is now ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
Noble Family History 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alfred Noble.
Study MyTrees for information on the Noble family and people looking to contact living Noble relations.
Search One Great Family for Noble records submitted by people who are already researching the Noble Family Tree.
Find Alfred Noble from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Noble 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 Noble surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Noble surname in the USA? Noble is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Noble Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Noble. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Noble
Alfred Noble (engineer)
He was chief engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad's New York City East River projects, which built tunnels carrying four lanes of track between Manhattan and Queens. Amtrak, the Long Island Railroad, and New Jersey Transit continue to run trains through these tunnels well into their second century of use.
He was president of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1903, and in 1929, the society established the Alfred Noble Prize in his honor (not to be confused with the Nobel Prize).
Source: Alfred Noble (engineer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Noble
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.
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