Researching Aubrey Layne
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 101 people with the Layne surname? In that year Layne was ranked number 3478 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Aubrey means "Blond king" and is of French origin.
Records of Aubrey Layne on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Aubrey Layne 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Aubrey Layne and the Layne Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Layne 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 Layne family tree.
Study Parish Records for Aubrey Layne at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Aubrey Layne using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Aubrey Layne.
Research the Layne surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Layne Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 296 people with the Layne surname in the UK? Layne is now ranked number 3764 for popularity in the UK. |
Layne Family History Databases
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Find Aubrey Layne from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Layne Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Layne surname in the USA? Layne is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Layne Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Aubrey Layne. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Aubrey Layne
Aubrey Layne
Aubrey Lee Layne, Jr. (born June 19, 1956) is an American businessman who served as the Virginia Secretary of Finance from 2018 to 2021. He was previously appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe, to the Commonwealth Transportation Board for a five-year term and later served as Virginia Secretary of Transportation in McAuliffe's administration. Layne was subsequently appointed as Virginia Secretary of Finance by Governor-elect Ralph Northam.
Born in Newport News, Layne attended the University of Richmond and received a Master of Business Administration degree from Old Dominion University.
Source: Aubrey Layne, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Layne
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