Researching Brek Shea
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2011 people with the Shea surname? In that year Shea was ranked number 1826 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Brek Shea on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Brek Shea 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 Shea 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 Brek Shea and the Shea Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shea 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 Shea family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Brek Shea at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Brek Shea using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Brek Shea.
Research the Shea surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shea Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1635 people with the Shea surname in the UK? Shea is now ranked number 2590 for popularity in the UK. |
Shea 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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Shea 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 36459 people with the Shea surname in the USA? Shea is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shea Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Brek Shea. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brek Shea
Brek Shea
Dane Brekken "Brek" Shea (born February 28, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
Shea began his career with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas after playing in the IMG Academy. He made his debut during the 2008 season and helped Dallas reach the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2010 and 2011. In January 2013, Shea joined English Premier League side Stoke City for a fee of £2.5 million. Shea failed to make an impact at Stoke and after spending time on loan at Barnsley and Birmingham City he joined Orlando City in December 2014. Shea was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2017. Shea was signed by Atlanta United FC as a free agent for the 2019 season.
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