Researching Craig Venter
Dig into the past of Craig Venter using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 25 people with the Venter surname? In that year Venter was ranked number 3554 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Craig means "Rock, crag" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Craig Venter on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Craig Venter 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 Venter 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 Venter and the Venter Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Venter 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 Venter family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Craig Venter at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Craig Venter using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Craig Venter records.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Craig Venter.
Research the Venter surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Venter Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 121 people with the Venter surname in the UK? Venter is now ranked number 3929 for popularity in the UK. |
Venter 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Craig Venter.
Study MyTrees for information on the Venter family and people looking to contact living Venter relations.
Explore One Great Family for Venter records submitted by people who are already researching the Venter Family Tree.
Find Craig Venter from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Venter 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 Venter surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Venter Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Craig Venter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Craig Venter
Craig Venter
John Craig Venter (born October 14, 1946) is an American biotechnologist and businessman. He is known for leading the first draft sequence of the human genome and assembled the first team to transfect a cell with a synthetic chromosome. Venter founded Celera Genomics, the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), where he currently serves as CEO. He was the co-founder of Human Longevity Inc. and Synthetic Genomics. He was listed on Time magazine's 2007 and 2008 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed Craig Venter at 14th in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010". In 2012, Venter was honored with Dan David Prize for his contribution to genome research. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2013. He is a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Advisory Board.
Source: Craig Venter, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Venter
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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