Researching Barry Smyth
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2798 people with the Smyth surname? In that year Smyth was ranked number 1420 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Smyth on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barry Smyth and the Smyth Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smyth 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 Smyth family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Barry Smyth at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barry Smyth using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Smyth surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smyth Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14447 people with the Smyth surname in the UK? Smyth is now ranked number 400 for popularity in the UK. |
Smyth Genealogy Databases
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Smyth Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Smyth surname in the USA? Smyth is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smyth Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Smyth. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Smyth
Barry Smyth
Barry Smyth is a head chef and former restaurant owner from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was the owner of the Michelin starred restaurant The Oriel in Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Smyth worked in senior positions in several well-known restaurants, including with Paul Rankin at Roscoff Restaurant (Belfast) in its glory days, The Connaught, London, The Beechill Country House Hotel, County Londonderry, and Kilkea Castle Hotel (Castledermot, County Kildare). He is best known for his own restaurant "Oriel" 1999-2006 where he earned Michelin stars in 2004 and 2005 as well as many other accolades and wide recognition for his modern style of Irish Cuisine. Smyth sold The Oriel in 2006 to work as a chef consultant for The Hilden Brewery who opened Molly's Yard Restaurant on Botanic Avenue Belfast. He went on to work for both Belfast Met and Southern Regional College as a Culinary Lecturer.In 2018 Smyth was appointed Head Chef at the Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, County Monaghan.
In 2010 and 2011 Smyth acted as culinary director at the Belfast Taste & Music Fest.
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