Researching Charles Shay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 311 people with the Shay surname? In that year Shay was ranked number 3268 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Shay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Shay and the Shay Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 219 people with the Shay surname in the UK? Shay is now ranked number 3836 for popularity in the UK. |
Shay Family Tree Databases
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Shay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shay surname in the USA? Shay is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shay Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Shay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Shay
Charles Norman Shay
Charles Norman Shay (born June 27, 1924) is a Penobscot tribal elder, writer, and decorated veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. Along with a Bronze Star and Silver Star, Shay was also awarded the Legion d'Honneur, making him the first Native American in Maine with the distinction of French chevalier. He was instrumental in the re-publishing of a book by his own grandfather, Joseph Nicolar: The Life and Traditions of the Red Man, originally published in 1893. He has recently written an autobiography, Project Omaha Beach: The Life and Military Service of a Penobscot Indian Elder that details his time abroad in the military. Shay is also a direct descendant of Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin.
Source: Charles Norman Shay, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Shay
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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