Researching Christopher Rush
Research the background of Christopher Rush using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3214 people with the Rush surname? In that year Rush was ranked number 1281 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Rush on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Christopher Rush 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Christopher Rush. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Christopher Rush. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Christopher Rush. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Christopher Rush. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Christopher Rush. |
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 Rush ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Rush Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Rush and the Rush Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rush 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 Rush family tree.
Study Parish Records for Christopher Rush at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Christopher Rush using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Christopher Rush records.
Study MyHeritage for Christopher Rush information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Christopher Rush.
Research the Rush surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Rush Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4437 people with the Rush surname in the UK? Rush is now ranked number 1320 for popularity in the UK. |
Rush Family History 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Christopher Rush.
Study MyTrees for information on the Rush family and people looking to contact living Rush relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Rush records submitted by people who are already researching the Rush Family Tree.
Find Christopher Rush from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Rush 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 Rush surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Rush surname in the USA? Rush is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Rush Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Christopher Rush. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Christopher Rush
Christopher Rush
Christopher Rush (April 6, 1965 – February 10, 2016) was an American illustrator for Magic: The Gathering. In total, he illustrated over 100 cards for the series, including the most expensive card in the game, the Black Lotus. Most of his work for Wizards of the Coast was done on the earliest sets, where he also helped with various design and marketing issues, including the design of the symbols representing the 5 colors of mana.
While the Pokémon TCG was still run by Wizards, Rush did the illustration for Promo Mewtwo #12, which was released in the April 2000 issue of Nintendo Power. He was the first artist from outside Japan to have illustrated a Pokémon card, and remains one of the few.
While working on art for Wizards of the Coast, Rush also worked as a Game Play Counselor at Nintendo of America in Redmond, Washington. He later continued to do freelance work, illustrating cards for various games and concept art for computer games and television.
Rush died on February 10, 2016, one day after fellow Magic: The Gathering artist Wayne England. Rush was 50 years old.
Source: Christopher Rush, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaChristopher Rush (writer)
Christopher Rush (born 23 November 1944) is a Scottish writer, born in St Monans and for thirty years a teacher of literature in Edinburgh. His books include A Twelvemonth and a Day (chosen by The List magazine in 2005 as one of the 100 best Scottish books of all time) and the highly acclaimed To Travel Hopefully.
A Twelvemonth and a Day served as inspiration for the film Venus Peter, released in 1989. The story was also reworked by Rush in a simplified version in 1992 as a children's picture book, Venus Peter Saves the Whale, illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick, which won the Friends of the Earth 1993 Earthworm Award for the book published that year that would most help children to enjoy and care for the Earth.
His 2007 book Will recounts the life of William Shakespeare in the first person, and has been optioned for a movie by Ben Kingsley. It was published by Beautiful Books Limited (UK). Rush also wrote a memoir of Shakespeare called Sex, Lies and Shakespeare, published by Beautiful Books Limited in 2009 (UK).
Rush now lives near his childhood home.
Source: Christopher Rush (writer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Rush
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.
Raahauge Raasch Raasio Racca Raccio Race Racey Rach Rache Rachow Rack Racki Ragg Ragge Raggi Raggio Rago Raich Raiche Raike Rais Raise Raisee Raisey Raisy Rajo Rajs Rajski Rak Rake Rakko Raoux Raque Rasch Rasche Rasco Rase Rasey Rash Rasha Rashe Rask Raske Raski Rass Rasy Rauch Rauck Rauckh Rausch Rauseo Rawes Rawicz Rays Razay Razee Razey Razo Razy Reace Reach Reaka Reas Reasce Rease Reasey Reash Recchio Rece Reche Recio Reck Recke Reckhow Recko Recks Recoy Reece Reeck Reeg Reek Reekie Reeks Reeky Rees Reese Reesey Reesh Regg Reggie Reggio Regi Rego Rehage Rehak Rehg Rehschuh Reiach Reich Reiche Reick Reis Reisch Reish Reisk Reiss Reisse Reisz Reoch Requa Resch Resche Reseigh Resh Reshaw Reske Reuck Reus Reusch Reuss Rewis Rex Reyes Rezauwa Rezeau Rhaesa Rhys Riach Ricca Ricci Riccio Ricco Rice Rich Riche Richey Richie Richy Rick Ricke Rickey Ricko Ricks Rico Ricoy Ridge Ridgeway Ridgwaie Ridgway Riech Rieck Riecke Riege Riek Rieke Ries Riesch Riese Rieske Riess Riga Rigg Rigge Riggey Riggs Rigio Rigo Riis Rike Rikke Riko Rioch Rios Rioux Ris Risch Rise Rish Risk Riska Riske Riso Risse Risso Rissue Ritch Ritchey Ritchie Rix Rixey Rizk Rizo Rizza Rizzi Rizzo Roach Roache Roak Roake Roasio Roca Rocca Roccia Rocco Roch Rocha Roche Rock Rockco Rockey Rockow Rocks Rodge Roeck Roes Roesch Roese Roeske Rogge Roggi Roggow Roggy Rohs Roig Rois Roiz Roj Roja Rojo Roke Rokey Rokke Rook Rooke Rooks Roos Roosa Roose Rooze Roque Ros Rosa Rosch Roschy Rosco Roscoe Roscow Rose Rosga Rosi Rosie Roske Rosko Ross Rossa Rosse Rossey Rossi Rossio Rosso Rossow Rossway Rouch Rouchy Rouge Rougeou Rouke Rous Rousch Rouse Rouseau Rousey Roush Roushey Rousseau Roussy Roux Rouze Rowes Rowse Rowsey Rowzee Rowzie Rox Royce Roys Royse Roz Roze Rozea Rozgo Rozs Rozsa Ruch Ruck Rucki Rucks Rudge Rudgwy Ruegg Ruesch Ruez Rueze Rugewaye Rugg Rugge Ruggs Ruikka Ruis Ruise Ruiz Ruize Rukzeh Ruos Ruoss Rusch Rusche Rusco Ruscoe Ruscow Ruse Rushe Rushia Rusk Ruske Ruskey Rusow Russ Russe Russeau Russi Russia Russo Ruusa Rux Ruzzo Ryce Ryche Rycke Rydgeway Rys Ryse





Comments
Looking for information on a Christopher Rush in your family tree? Why not post a question here -