Researching Augustus Stanley
Explore the detail of Augustus Stanley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11514 people with the Stanley surname? In that year Stanley was ranked number 356 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Augustus means "Revered, exalted" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Augustus Stanley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Augustus Stanley 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Augustus Stanley. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Augustus Stanley. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Augustus Stanley. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Augustus Stanley. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Augustus Stanley. |
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 Stanley ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Stanley Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Augustus Stanley and the Stanley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stanley 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 Stanley family tree.
Search Parish Records for Augustus Stanley at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Augustus Stanley using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Augustus Stanley records.
Explore MyHeritage for Augustus Stanley information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Augustus Stanley.
Research the Stanley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stanley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 17900 people with the Stanley surname in the UK? Stanley is now ranked number 301 for popularity in the UK. |
Stanley Genealogy 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Augustus Stanley.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stanley family and people looking to contact living Stanley relations.
Study One Great Family for Stanley records submitted by people who are already researching the Stanley Family Tree.
Find Augustus Stanley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stanley 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 Stanley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 139759 people with the Stanley surname in the USA? Stanley is ranked number 111 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stanley Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Augustus Stanley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Augustus Stanley
Augustus Owsley Stanley
Augustus Owsley Stanley I (May 21, 1867 – August 12, 1958) was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th governor of Kentucky and also represented the state in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. From 1903 to 1915, Stanley represented Kentucky's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives, where he gained a reputation as a progressive reformer. Beginning in 1904, he called for an antitrust investigation of the American Tobacco Company, claiming they were a monopsony that drove down prices for the tobacco farmers of his district. As a result of his investigation, the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the breakup of the American Tobacco Company in 1911. Stanley also chaired a committee that conducted an antitrust investigation of U.S. Steel, which brought him national acclaim. Many of his ideas were incorporated into the Clayton Antitrust Act.
During an unsuccessful senatorial bid in 1914, Stanley assumed an anti-prohibition stance. This issue would dominate his political career for more than a decade and put him at odds with J. C. W. Beckham, the leader of the pro-temperance faction of the state's Democratic Party. In 1915, Stanley ran for governor, defeating his close friend Edwin P. Morrow by just over 400 votes in the closest gubernatorial race in the state's history. Historian Lowell H. Harrison called Stanley's administration the apex of the Progressive Era in Kentucky. Among the reforms adopted during his tenure were a state antitrust law, a campaign finance reform law, and a workman's compensation law. In 1918, Stanley was chosen as the Democratic nominee to succeed the recently deceased senator Ollie M. James. Stanley was elected, but did not resign as governor to take the seat until May 1919 and accomplished little in his single term. He lost his re-election bid to Frederic M. Sackett in the 1924 Republican landslide and never again held elected office. He died in Washington, D.C., on August 12, 1958.
Source: Augustus Owsley Stanley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stanley
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.
Satnoly Schittenhelm Sidnall Sidnell Stainland Stamelos Stamler Stammler Stamoulis Stanalan Stanaland Staneil Staneland Staniland Stanlack Stanlake Stanlan Stanland Stanlick Stanlike Stanlock Stanluck Stanly Stanwell Stanyland Steimly Steinhall Steinhelfer Steinhilber Steinle Steinmueller Stemler Stemmler Stenholm Stenlund Stiemly Stimel Stimeling Stimely Stimley Stimmel Stinehelfer Stommel Stonall Stonehill Stonelake Stoneley Stonell Stonely Stonnell Stumbles
Comments
Looking for information on a Augustus Stanley in your family tree? Why not post a question here -