Researching Ben Russell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36558 people with the Russell surname? In that year Russell was ranked number 82 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Russell on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ben Russell 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Russell and the Russell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Russell 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 Russell family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ben Russell at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Russell using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Ben Russell.
Research the Russell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Russell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 52348 people with the Russell surname in the UK? Russell is now ranked number 77 for popularity in the UK. |
Russell Genealogy 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.
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Find Ben Russell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Russell 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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| Did you know that there are currently 258251 people with the Russell surname in the USA? Russell is ranked number 74 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Russell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Russell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Russell
Ben Russell (filmmaker)
Ben Russell (born 1976) is an American artist and experimental filmmaker. Russell developed his reputation over the numerous shorts he made throughout the 2000s, many as part of his "Trypps" series,and as the curator of the Magic Lantern Cinema in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2009, he made his acclaimed feature debut, Let Each One Go Where He May, shot in Suriname in a series of 13 long takes accomplished with a Steadicam. Both a Guggenheim Fellow and participating artist in documenta 14, Russell's work has been described as drawing on elements of ethnography, psychedelia and Surrealism.
Source: Ben Russell (filmmaker), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Russell
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.
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