Researching Clayton Silva
Dig into the past of Clayton Silva using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83 people with the Silva surname? In that year Silva was ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Clayton means "From the clay town" and is of English origin.
Records of Clayton Silva on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Clayton Silva 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Silva 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 Clayton Silva and the Silva Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silva 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 Silva family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Clayton Silva at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Clayton Silva using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Clayton Silva.
Research the Silva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1491 people with the Silva surname in the UK? Silva is now ranked number 2693 for popularity in the UK. |
Silva Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Clayton Silva.
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Look at One Great Family for Silva records submitted by people who are already researching the Silva Family Tree.
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Silva Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 127606 people with the Silva surname in the USA? Silva is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silva Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Clayton Silva. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clayton Silva
Clayton Silva
Clayton Silva (February 6, 1938 – January 15, 2013) was a Brazilian actor and comedian. He was a regular cast member on the SBT television series, A Praça é Nossa, from the show's debut in 1987 until his death in January 2013. Silva coined several of the show's best known catchphrases. His film credits included O Bem Dotado Homem de Itu in 1978, As Aventuras de Mário Fofoca in 1982, and Pecado Horizontal, also released in 1982.
Silva was originally from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He resided on a farm in São Paulo State, between the cities of Campinas and Indaiatuba, for the last twelve years of his life.
Silva was hospitalized with complications of cancer on December 27, 2012. He died on January 15, 2013, at the Centro Médico hospital in the Barão Geraldo district of Campinas at the age of 74.
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