Researching Andy Paley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 715 people with the Paley surname? In that year Paley was ranked number 2865 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andy means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Andy Paley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andy Paley and the Paley Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 751 people with the Paley surname in the UK? Paley is now ranked number 3333 for popularity in the UK. |
Paley Family History Databases
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Paley Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Andy Paley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andy Paley
Andy Paley
Andrew Douglas Paley (born November 2, 1952) is an American songwriter, record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist who formed the Paley Brothers, a 1970s power pop duo, with his brother Jonathan Paley. Following their disbandment, Andy was a staff producer at Sire Records, producing albums for artists such as Brian Wilson, Jonathan Richman, NRBQ, John Wesley Harding, the Greenberry Woods, and Jerry Lee Lewis. He has also worked in film and television, composing scores and writing songs mostly for cartoons such as The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Camp Lazlo.
Source: Andy Paley, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Paley
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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