Researching Clark Terry
Dig into the past of Clark Terry using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7655 people with the Terry surname? In that year Terry was ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Clark means "Scholar" and is of French origin.
Records of Clark Terry on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Clark Terry 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. 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 Terry 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 Clark Terry and the Terry Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Terry 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 Terry family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Clark Terry at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Clark Terry using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Clark Terry.
Research the Terry surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Terry Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 10003 people with the Terry surname in the UK? Terry is now ranked number 581 for popularity in the UK. |
Terry 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 Clark Terry.
Study MyTrees for information on the Terry family and people looking to contact living Terry relations.
Look at One Great Family for Terry records submitted by people who are already researching the Terry Family Tree.
Find Clark Terry from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Terry 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 121530 people with the Terry surname in the USA? Terry is ranked number 117 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Terry Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Clark Terry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clark Terry
Clark Terry
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke Ellington (1951–59), Quincy Jones (1960), and Oscar Peterson (1964–96). He was with The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1972. His career in jazz spanned more than 70 years, during which he became one of the most recorded jazz musicians, appearing on over 900 recordings. Terry also mentored Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
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