Researching Bill Peak
Dig into the past of Bill Peak using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1254 people with the Peak surname? In that year Peak was ranked number 2366 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Peak on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bill Peak 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 Peak 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 Bill Peak and the Peak Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Peak 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 Peak family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bill Peak at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Peak using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Bill Peak records.
Look at MyHeritage for Bill Peak information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Bill Peak.
Research the Peak surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Peak Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 989 people with the Peak surname in the UK? Peak is now ranked number 3113 for popularity in the UK. |
Peak 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bill Peak.
Study MyTrees for information on the Peak family and people looking to contact living Peak relations.
Explore One Great Family for Peak records submitted by people who are already researching the Peak Family Tree.
Find Bill Peak from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Peak 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 Peak surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Peak surname in the USA? Peak is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Peak Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Peak. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Peak
Bill Peak
Bill Peak (1945 – December 23, 1996) was a Swimming coach from the United States. He is probably best known for having coached Mary T. Meagher to World Records in the women's 100 and 200 fly, while both were with Lakeside Swim Team in Louisville, Kentucky. Meagher held those World marks for 19 and 20 years, respectively; and as of 2014, her 2:05.96 time from 1981 still remains the US Open mark (fastest time on U.S. soil).
Peak coached at the following teams:* Lakeside Swim Team, Louisville, KY (through 1984)* Old Dominion Aquatic Club, (1984–1993)* Trinity Aquatics, Orlando, FL (1993–1996)
He was elected into the American Swimming Coaches Association's Hall of Fame in 2007.
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