Researching Barry Strayer
Dig into the past of Barry Strayer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Strayer surname? In that year Strayer was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Strayer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barry Strayer 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 Barry Strayer. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Barry Strayer. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Barry Strayer. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Barry Strayer. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Barry Strayer. |
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 Strayer 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 Strayer Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barry Strayer and the Strayer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Strayer 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 Strayer family tree.
Search Parish Records for Barry Strayer at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barry Strayer using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Barry Strayer records.
Check out MyHeritage for Barry Strayer information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Barry Strayer.
Research the Strayer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Strayer Military records.
Strayer 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Barry Strayer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Strayer family and people looking to contact living Strayer relations.
Look at One Great Family for Strayer records submitted by people who are already researching the Strayer Family Tree.
Find Barry Strayer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Strayer 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 Strayer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Strayer surname in the USA? Strayer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Strayer Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Strayer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Strayer
Barry Strayer
Barry Lee Strayer, OC (born August 13, 1932 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) served as a Justice of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal and later as a Deputy Judge of the Federal Court of Canada. He is known as one of the instrumental drafters of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In 1959, Strayer graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Saskatchewan. He worked at the Department of Justice in Saskatchewan until 1963 at which point he began teaching at the University of Saskatchewan. He eventually became the Director of the Constitutional Law Division of the Privy Council Office. In 1974 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Justice where he spent several years working on first drafts of the Charter.
In 2008, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Source: Barry Strayer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Strayer
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.
Stierer Storer Storier Storrar Storrier Storror Strair Strayhorn Sturror
Comments
Looking for information on a Barry Strayer in your family tree? Why not post a question here -