Researching Barry Pickering
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10805 people with the Pickering surname? In that year Pickering was ranked number 381 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Pickering on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barry Pickering 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. 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 Pickering 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 Barry Pickering and the Pickering Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pickering 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 Pickering family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Barry Pickering at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barry Pickering using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Barry Pickering.
Research the Pickering surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pickering Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13324 people with the Pickering surname in the UK? Pickering is now ranked number 431 for popularity in the UK. |
Pickering 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 Barry Pickering.
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Find Barry Pickering from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pickering 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 Pickering surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Pickering surname in the USA? Pickering is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pickering Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Pickering. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Pickering
Barry Pickering
Barry Pickering (born 12 December 1956) was a successful association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup finals where he was the third choice goalkeeper behind Frank van Hattum and Richard Wilson.
Pickering made his full All Whites international debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978, and was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain but did not make the field in Spain. Including friendlies and unofficial games against club sides, Pickering played 20 times for New Zealand, ending his international playing career with 11 official A-international caps to his credit, keeping a clean sheet in his final appearance, a 2-0 win over Malaysia on 31 March 1984.
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