Researching Carlos Silva
Dig into the past of Carlos Silva using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83 people with the Silva surname? In that year Silva was ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Carlos means "form of CHARLES - free man" and is of Spanish origin.
Records of Carlos Silva on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Carlos Silva in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Carlos Silva and the Silva Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silva 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 Silva family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Carlos Silva at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Carlos Silva using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Carlos Silva.
Research the Silva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1491 people with the Silva surname in the UK? Silva is now ranked number 2693 for popularity in the UK. |
Silva Family History Databases
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Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Carlos Silva.
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Look at One Great Family for Silva records submitted by people who are already researching the Silva Family Tree.
Find Carlos Silva from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silva 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 127606 people with the Silva surname in the USA? Silva is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silva Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Carlos Silva. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Carlos Silva
Carlos Silva (hurdler)
Carlos Alberto da Silva (born 8 June 1974) is a retired Portuguese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
He finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships. He also competed at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics, the 1995 World Championships, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1999 World Championships and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final. His personal best time was 48.77 seconds, achieved in August 1999 in Zürich.
During the indoor season he competed in the 400 metres. He finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and at the 1998 European Indoor Championships. His personal best time was 46.11 seconds, achieved in May 1996 in Lisboa.
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