Researching Augusto Silva
Delve into the history of Augusto Silva using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83 people with the Silva surname? In that year Silva was ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Augusto Silva on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Augusto Silva 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Silva 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 Augusto Silva and the Silva Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silva 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 Silva family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Augusto Silva at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Augusto Silva using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Augusto Silva records.
Study MyHeritage for Augusto Silva information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Augusto Silva.
Research the Silva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1491 people with the Silva surname in the UK? Silva is now ranked number 2693 for popularity in the UK. |
Silva Family Tree 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Augusto Silva.
Study MyTrees for information on the Silva family and people looking to contact living Silva relations.
Study One Great Family for Silva records submitted by people who are already researching the Silva Family Tree.
Find Augusto Silva from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silva 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 Silva surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 127606 people with the Silva surname in the USA? Silva is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silva Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Augusto Silva. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Augusto Silva
Augusto Santos Silva
Augusto Ernesto dos Santos Silva (born 20 August 1956) is a Portuguese sociologist, university professor, and politician. Since November 2015, he has been the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the XXI and XXII Constitutional Governments led by Prime Minister António Costa.
Santos Silva joined the Socialist Party in 1990, and has served in a number of ministerial roles, namely Minister of Education (2000–2001), Minister of Culture (2001–2002), Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2005–2009), and Minister of National Defence (2009–2011).
Source: Augusto Santos Silva, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Silva
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