Researching Cecil Healy
Delve into the history of Cecil Healy using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1982 people with the Healy surname? In that year Healy was ranked number 1846 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cecil means "Blind" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Cecil Healy on Ancestry
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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 Healy 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 Cecil Healy and the Healy Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Healy 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 Healy family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6602 people with the Healy surname in the UK? Healy is now ranked number 917 for popularity in the UK. |
Healy Genealogy Databases
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Healy 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 Healy surname in the USA? Healy is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Healy Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Cecil Healy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Cecil Healy
Cecil Healy
Cecil Patrick Healy (28 November 1881 – 29 August 1918) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won silver in the 100 m freestyle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He also won gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He was killed in the First World War at the Somme during an attack on a German trench. Healy was the second swimmer behind Frederick Lane to represent Australia in Swimming and has been allocated the number "2" by Swimming Australia on a list of all Australians who have represented Australia at an Open International Level.
Source: Cecil Healy, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Healy
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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