Researching Basil Nield
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2056 people with the Nield surname? In that year Nield was ranked number 1796 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Basil means "kingly, regal" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Basil Nield on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Basil Nield 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. 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 Nield 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 Basil Nield and the Nield Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nield 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Nield family tree.
Search Parish Records for Basil Nield at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Basil Nield using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Basil Nield.
Research the Nield surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nield Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2116 people with the Nield surname in the UK? Nield is now ranked number 2279 for popularity in the UK. |
Nield 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 Basil Nield.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nield family and people looking to contact living Nield relations.
Search One Great Family for Nield records submitted by people who are already researching the Nield Family Tree.
Find Basil Nield from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nield 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.
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Miscellaneous Nield Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Basil Nield. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Basil Nield
Basil Nield
Sir Basil Edward Nield (7 May 1903 – 4 December 1996) was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.
After the death in 1940 of Sir Charles Cayzer, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester, Nield was elected in a by-election to take his seat in the House of Commons. He held the seat through four subsequent general elections before his appointment as Recorder of Manchester led to the by-election in 1956.
He was Recorder of Manchester from 1956 to 1960. As a QC he was appointed as a judge to the newly formed Manchester Crown Court, and to the High Court Bench in 1960. According to Graeme Williams, he had the distinction of serving in every Assize town in England & Wales, and published an account of these in 1972.
Source: Basil Nield, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nield
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