Researching Bill Terry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7655 people with the Terry surname? In that year Terry was ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Terry on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bill Terry 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 Terry 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 Terry and the Terry Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Terry 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 Terry family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bill Terry at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Terry using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Bill Terry.
Research the Terry surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Terry Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 10003 people with the Terry surname in the UK? Terry is now ranked number 581 for popularity in the UK. |
Terry 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bill Terry.
Study MyTrees for information on the Terry family and people looking to contact living Terry relations.
Explore One Great Family for Terry records submitted by people who are already researching the Terry Family Tree.
Find Bill Terry from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Terry 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 Terry surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 121530 people with the Terry surname in the USA? Terry is ranked number 117 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Terry Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Terry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Terry
Bill Terry
William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He stood tall and weighed . Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle Park. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remembered for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930.
Source: Bill Terry, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Terry
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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