Researching Allexander Hand
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3593 people with the Hand surname? In that year Hand was ranked number 1164 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Allexander Hand on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Allexander Hand 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 Hand 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 Allexander Hand and the Hand Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hand 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 Hand family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Allexander Hand at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Allexander Hand using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Allexander Hand.
Research the Hand surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hand Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4706 people with the Hand surname in the UK? Hand is now ranked number 1250 for popularity in the UK. |
Hand 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 Allexander Hand.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hand family and people looking to contact living Hand relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Hand records submitted by people who are already researching the Hand Family Tree.
Find Allexander Hand from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hand 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 24306 people with the Hand surname in the USA? Hand is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hand Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Allexander Hand. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Allexander Hand
Allexander Hand
Allexander Hand (born 1836) was a quartermaster in the US Navy for the Union during the American Civil War that received the Medal of Honor. Prior to the Civil War, he resided in Delaware. During the Civil War, while serving aboard the, in a fight near Hamilton on the Roanoke River, Hand was fired upon by the enemy with small arms, and "courageously returned the raking enemy fire." His commanding officer later spoke for his "good conduct and cool bravery under enemy fire," which led to him receiving the Medal of Honor.
Source: Allexander Hand, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hand
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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