Researching Ben Arthur
Delve into the history of Ben Arthur using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6526 people with the Arthur surname? In that year Arthur was ranked number 626 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Arthur on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ben Arthur 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 Arthur 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 Ben Arthur and the Arthur Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arthur 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 Arthur family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Ben Arthur at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Arthur using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Ben Arthur.
Research the Arthur surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Arthur Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7226 people with the Arthur surname in the UK? Arthur is now ranked number 825 for popularity in the UK. |
Arthur 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ben Arthur.
Study MyTrees for information on the Arthur family and people looking to contact living Arthur relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Arthur records submitted by people who are already researching the Arthur Family Tree.
Find Ben Arthur from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Arthur 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 Arthur surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Arthur surname in the USA? Arthur is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arthur Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Arthur. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Arthur
Ben Arthur (musician)
Ben Arthur (born May 20, 1973, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter and novelist. He has released multiple full-length recordings and novels{{ Citation needed}}
Arthur is the creator and host of SongWriter, a podcast of stories and answer songs. The show has featured Roxane Gay, Joyce Carol Oates, Amanda Shires, George Saunders, Ted Leo, Gary Shteyngart, Michael Ian Black, and Cheryl Strayed. SongWriter is distributed by American Songwriter.
Arthur is also a producer and the host of the songwriting video series SongCraft Presents. He has written songs for the show with My Brightest Diamond, Turin Brakes, John Wesley Harding (singer), Ben Sollee, and others. The PBS pilot of the half-hour television episode of the show was nominated for a regional Emmy. In 2015 SongCraft Presents produced a multi-format project in collaboration with the syndicated radio program Acoustic Café that was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. Featured artists included My Brightest Diamond, Lera Lynn, and others.
His 1997 debut, Curses and Rapture, featured performances from Boyd Tinsley and Tim Reynolds, the fiddler and guitarist respectively for Dave Matthews Band. His second album — Gypsyfingers — was covered by several notable media outlets, including Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Fox News, Performing Songwriter, CMJ, among others.
In 2004, he released a new album, Edible Darling on the Bardic record label, for which he received coverage in several respected magazines including Rolling Stone and CMJ
In 2008 Arthur released a new studio album entitled "Mouth Feel". The album features a duet with Rachael Yamagata entitled Sun Also Rises. For this album he was interviewed on the internationally syndicated radio program Acoustic Cafe and the song "On a Sunday" from this album was National Public Radio's "Song of the Day", and XM Satellite Radio broadcast a half-hour program featuring interviews and live performances. Arthur also licensed several songs from this album to ABC's Anne Heche vehicle Men in Trees.
Arthur's 2012 album "If You Look for My Heart" was a combination album and novel of the same name. The album featured performances from rapper Aesop Rock and Arthur's longtime collaborator Rachael Yamagata, and was released by Louisville-based independent label sonaBLAST! Records.
Arthur lives in New York City.
Source: Ben Arthur (musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arthur
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