Researching Craig Stanley
Dig into the past of Craig Stanley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11514 people with the Stanley surname? In that year Stanley was ranked number 356 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Craig means "Rock, crag" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Craig Stanley on Ancestry
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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 Stanley 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 Craig Stanley and the Stanley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stanley 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 Stanley family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Craig Stanley at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 17900 people with the Stanley surname in the UK? Stanley is now ranked number 301 for popularity in the UK. |
Stanley Family Tree Databases
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Stanley 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 139759 people with the Stanley surname in the USA? Stanley is ranked number 111 for popularity in the USA. |
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Craig Stanley (cricketer)
Craig Stanley (born 17 December 1971) is a former English cricketer. Stanley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland.
Stanley made his debut for Northumberland in the 1991 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1991 to 2000, which included 50 Minor Counties Championship matches and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Nottinghamshire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List A matches for the county, against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board and Bedfordshire, both in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List A matches, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 45.00, with best figures of 2/66.
He also played Second XI cricket for the Essex, Durham and Somerset Second XIs.
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