Researching Anita Silvey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 270 people with the Silvey surname? In that year Silvey was ranked number 3309 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anita means "Form of ANNA - gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Anita Silvey on Ancestry
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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 Silvey 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 Anita Silvey and the Silvey Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silvey 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 Silvey family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 405 people with the Silvey surname in the UK? Silvey is now ranked number 3659 for popularity in the UK. |
Silvey Family Tree Databases
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Silvey Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Silvey surname in the USA? Silvey is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silvey Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Anita Silvey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Anita Silvey
Anita Silvey
Anita Silvey is an author, editor, and literary critic in the genre of children’s literature. Born in 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Silvey has served as Editor-in-Chief of The Horn Book Magazine and as vice-president at Houghton Mifflin where she oversaw children’s and young adult book publishing. She has also authored a number of critical books about children's literature, including 500 Great Books for Teens and The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. In October 2010, she began publishing the Children's Book-A-Day Almanac online, a daily essay on classic and contemporary children's books.
Source: Anita Silvey, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Silvey
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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