Researching Andrew Speed
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2406 people with the Speed surname? In that year Speed was ranked number 1608 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Speed on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Andrew Speed 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 Speed 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 Andrew Speed and the Speed Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Speed 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 Speed family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Andrew Speed at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Andrew Speed using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Andrew Speed.
Research the Speed surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Speed Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3258 people with the Speed surname in the UK? Speed is now ranked number 1712 for popularity in the UK. |
Speed 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Andrew Speed.
Study MyTrees for information on the Speed family and people looking to contact living Speed relations.
Look at One Great Family for Speed records submitted by people who are already researching the Speed Family Tree.
Find Andrew Speed from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Speed 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 Speed surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Speed surname in the USA? Speed is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Speed Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Andrew Speed. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andrew Speed
Andrew Speed
Andrew Watson Speed (19 January 1899 – 17 July 1990) was a Scottish-born county cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire across the 1927 and 1928 seasons as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After playing for West of Scotland Cricket Club in 1921, during which time he turned out against a touring Australian cricket team, Speed joined Warwickshire in 1927. He made eight first-class appearances, taking 29 wickets, before his career came abruptly to an end despite several career-best performances in his final matches.
In his short first-class career, he maintained a healthy bowling average of 18.55. He finished the remainder of his cricketing days playing for Moseley and Warwickshire Imps cricket clubs.
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