Researching Chester Turner
Delve into the history of Chester Turner using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83364 people with the Turner surname? In that year Turner was ranked number 24 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Chester means "From the fortified camp" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Chester Turner on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Chester Turner 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
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Turner 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 Chester Turner and the Turner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Turner 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 Turner family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Chester Turner at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Chester Turner using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Chester Turner records.
Look at MyHeritage for Chester Turner information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Chester Turner.
Research the Turner surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Turner Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 99478 people with the Turner surname in the UK? Turner is now ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
Turner 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Chester Turner.
Study MyTrees for information on the Turner family and people looking to contact living Turner relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Turner records submitted by people who are already researching the Turner Family Tree.
Find Chester Turner from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Turner 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.
Research the Turner surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 461813 people with the Turner surname in the USA? Turner is ranked number 39 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Turner Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Chester Turner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Chester Turner
Chester Turner
Chester Dewayne Turner (born November 5, 1966) is an American convicted serial killer. On April 30, 2007, he was convicted of the murders of ten women in Los Angeles, and was also found guilty in the death of the unborn child of one of his victims. He was convicted of four additional murders on June 19, 2014. Prosecutors have called Turner "one of the most prolific serial killers in the city's history".
On July 10, 2007, Turner was sentenced to death for the 11 murders he was originally convicted of committing. On June 26, 2014, Turner was sentenced to death a second time for the four additional murders.
Source: Chester Turner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaChester Novell Turner
Chester Novell Turner (born September 30, 1946) is an American filmmaker known for his blaxploitation horror films Black Devil Doll From Hell and Tales from the QuadeaD Zone. Since their releases in the 1980s, Turner's movies have developed cult followings and are considered to be much sought after collector's items. A copy of Black Devil Doll From Hell is currently archived by the Yale University Library and Turner's other movie was featured as part of a horror film symposium hosted by Yale University in 2016.
Turner has expressed interest in creating sequels to both of his movies.
Source: Chester Novell Turner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Turner
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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