Researching Barbara New
Delve into the history of Barbara New using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2623 people with the New surname? In that year New was ranked number 1498 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Barbara means "Foreigner, stranger" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Barbara New on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barbara New 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
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 New 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 Barbara New and the New Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the New 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 New family tree.
Study Parish Records for Barbara New at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barbara New using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Barbara New records.
Check out MyHeritage for Barbara New information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Barbara New.
Research the New surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original New Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3478 people with the New surname in the UK? New is now ranked number 1625 for popularity in the UK. |
New Family History 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Barbara New.
Study MyTrees for information on the New family and people looking to contact living New relations.
Study One Great Family for New records submitted by people who are already researching the New Family Tree.
Find Barbara New from Ireland on findmypast.ie
New 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 New surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the New surname in the USA? New is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous New Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Barbara New. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barbara New
Barbara New
Barbara Helene New (9 May 1923 – 24 May 2010) was an English character actress, well known for playing Mabel the scullery maid in the David Croft sitcom You Rang M'Lord?. Following this role, she appeared as Vera Plumtree in all twenty episodes of the BBC's final David Croft sitcom Oh, Doctor Beeching!. She had previously played smaller parts in Croft's earlier sitcoms Dad's Army and Hi-de-Hi!.
New had a lengthy career in British television and played many other roles including appearances in Z-Cars, Emu's Broadcasting Company, Ripping Yarns and the silent Ronnie Barker comedy By the Sea. One of her last screen appearances was as Ali G's Nan in the 2002 film Ali G Indahouse.
New also appeared in television adverts for Vicks over a twenty-year period, initially as a mother and later as a grandmother.
She was married to the actor Michael Barrington until his death in 1988.
Source: Barbara New, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like New
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