Researching Bryant Salter
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6849 people with the Salter surname? In that year Salter was ranked number 596 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bryant means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Bryant Salter on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bryant Salter 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 Salter 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 Bryant Salter and the Salter Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Salter 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 Salter family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7916 people with the Salter surname in the UK? Salter is now ranked number 749 for popularity in the UK. |
Salter Family Tree 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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Salter 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 21268 people with the Salter surname in the USA? Salter is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Salter Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bryant Salter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bryant Salter
Bryant Salter
Bryant J. Salter (born January 22, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Colts, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He went on to join the United States Foreign Service and eventually served as a consul in Mexico and chargé d’affaires to Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis from January 1991 until March 1994. He would also receive a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Other names that sound a bit like Salter
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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