Researching Arthur Troop
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 289 people with the Troop surname? In that year Troop was ranked number 3290 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Troop 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Troop 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 Arthur Troop and the Troop Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Troop 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 Troop family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Arthur Troop using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 416 people with the Troop surname in the UK? Troop is now ranked number 3649 for popularity in the UK. |
Troop Family History Databases
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Find Arthur Troop from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Troop 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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Miscellaneous Troop Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Arthur Troop. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Arthur Troop
Arthur Troop
Arthur Troop, BEM (15 December 1914 – 30 November 2000) was a British police officer who founded the International Police Association (IPA).
Born in Lincoln, Troop began his working life as a mechanic, but later studied economics and social sciences at Ruskin College, Oxford. In his spare time he also studied Russian history and in 1934 won a scholarship to study in Moscow and Leningrad. After these studies he attended the Agricultural College in Avon Croft, Evesham, Worcestershire.
On 19 June 1936, he joined Lincolnshire Constabulary. He was employed in various departments, but later specialised in traffic. He rose to the rank of sergeant.
After the Second World War, he founded the International Police Association to be a global police friends club. He believed in the positive qualities of friendship, which is why the motto of the association is "Serve through friendship", also rendered "Servo per Amikeco" (Service through friendship) in Esperanto.
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