Researching Charles Haley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3569 people with the Haley surname? In that year Haley was ranked number 1172 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Haley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Charles Haley 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 Haley 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 Charles Haley and the Haley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Haley 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 Haley family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Charles Haley at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Charles Haley using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Charles Haley.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3867 people with the Haley surname in the UK? Haley is now ranked number 1486 for popularity in the UK. |
Haley Family Tree Databases
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Find Charles Haley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Haley 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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Miscellaneous Haley Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Haley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Haley
Charles Haley
Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1986–1991, 1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992–1996).
A versatile defensive player, Haley began his career as a specialty outside linebacker, eventually progressing to pass-rusher and finally full-fledged defensive end. He is the first five-time Super Bowl champion; only Tom Brady, with seven titles, has won more. He won two Super Bowls with the 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) and three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX); he was a starter in all five championship games. Haley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Source: Charles Haley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Haley
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