Researching Bill Stephenson
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Stephenson on Ancestry
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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 Stephenson 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 Stephenson and the Stephenson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephenson 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 Stephenson family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bill Stephenson at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Stephenson using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Bill Stephenson.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21632 people with the Stephenson surname in the UK? Stephenson is now ranked number 249 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephenson Family History Databases
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Find Bill Stephenson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stephenson 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 Stephenson Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Stephenson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Stephenson
Bill Stephenson
Bill Stephenson (14 February 1937 – 10 August 2010) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Stephenson, recruited to St Kilda from Sale, was a Victorian representative in 1960, against both South Australia and Western Australia. A ruckman and centre half-forward in his early years at St Kilda, Stephenson was used later on as a full-forward, in which position he started the 1962 VFL season strongly. Five first half goals against Essendon in round four had brought Stephenson's season tally to 20, before he sustained a knee injury later in the game which curtailed his career.
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