Researching Alfred Stokes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12646 people with the Stokes surname? In that year Stokes was ranked number 319 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Stokes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alfred Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes and the Stokes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stokes 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 Stokes family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Alfred Stokes at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Stokes using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Stokes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stokes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 18517 people with the Stokes surname in the UK? Stokes is now ranked number 291 for popularity in the UK. |
Stokes Genealogy Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alfred Stokes.
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Stokes 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 82033 people with the Stokes surname in the USA? Stokes is ranked number 130 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stokes Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Stokes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Stokes
Alfred Stokes
Alfred Stokes (1835 – 15 June 1914) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Somerset to publican John Stokes and Sarah Leonard. He arrived in Victoria around 1856, mining at Ballarat and Bendigo before moving to New South Wales some time around 1860. On 27 October 1857 he married Mary Ann Glancey; they had eight children. Having settled in Forbes, he became a successful hotel and property owner. In 1882 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Forbes. He served until 1891, when he retired. Stokes died at Orange in 1914.
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