Researching Brian Miller
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 53584 people with the Miller surname? In that year Miller was ranked number 50 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Miller on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Brian Miller 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 Miller 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 Brian Miller and the Miller Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Miller 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 Miller family tree.
Search Parish Records for Brian Miller at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Brian Miller using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Brian Miller.
Research the Miller surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Miller Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 69714 people with the Miller surname in the UK? Miller is now ranked number 54 for popularity in the UK. |
Miller Family History 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Brian Miller.
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Look at One Great Family for Miller records submitted by people who are already researching the Miller Family Tree.
Find Brian Miller from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Miller 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 1288216 people with the Miller surname in the USA? Miller is ranked number 6 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Miller Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Brian Miller. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brian Miller
Brian Miller (footballer)
Brian George Miller (19 January 1937 – 7 April 2007) was a professional footballer and England international who played as a wing half.
Born in Hapton, Lancashire, Miller played only for Burnley during his career. He won his only international cap on 27 May 1961 in a 3–1 defeat to Austria.
He managed the Clarets between 1979 and 1983 and between 1986 and 1989. He helped them win the Third Division title during his first spell.
Miller died peacefully surrounded by his family in Burnley General Hospital at the age of 70 following a short illness. Miller spent five weeks in Burnley General Hospital with the illness before he died. A minute's silence in memory of Miller was observed prior to Burnley's game against Cardiff City on 9 April 2007.During his first spell as manager at Burnley his son Dave played for Burnley and his daughter married club captain Derek Scott. Their sons, Chris and Paul, also pulled on the Claret shirt.
Source: Brian Miller (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBrian Miller (Australian politician)
Brian Kirkwall Miller (30 January 1921 – 6 June 2014) was an Australian politician. Born in Queenstown, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council in 1957 as the Labor member for Newdegate. He held various ministerial portfolios and led the Government in the Council from 1972 to 1982. In 1986 he resigned from the Council to contest the House of Assembly election, but he was unsuccessful.
In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours Miller was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to the Tasmanian Parliament and to the community".
Source: Brian Miller (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Miller
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