Researching Ben Say
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 727 people with the Say surname? In that year Say was ranked number 2853 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Say on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ben Say 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Say 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 Say and the Say Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Say 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 Say family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ben Say at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Say using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Ben Say records.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Ben Say.
Research the Say surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Say Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 658 people with the Say surname in the UK? Say is now ranked number 3419 for popularity in the UK. |
Say 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ben Say.
Study MyTrees for information on the Say family and people looking to contact living Say relations.
Search One Great Family for Say records submitted by people who are already researching the Say Family Tree.
Find Ben Say from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Say 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 3038 people with the Say surname in the USA? Say is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Say Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Say. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Say
Ben Mang Reng Say
Benedictus Mang Reng Say (Born Umauta, East Nusa Tenggara 15 June 1928 – died Jakarta 16 August 2003) was an Indonesian politician who was appointed Vice Chairman of the People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Gotong Royong, DPR-GR)1966-1971. In Indonesia's historical records Ben Mang Reng Say along with Frans Seda plays an important role in the Rome meeting under Foreign Minister Adam Malik and General Murtopo in order to discuss East Timor's peaceful integration into the unitary state of Indonesia territory.
Source: Ben Mang Reng Say, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Say
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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