Researching Daniel Cassidy
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The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Daniel Cassidy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daniel Cassidy and the Cassidy Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cassidy 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Cassidy family tree.
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Cassidy Genealogy Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Daniel Cassidy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Daniel Cassidy
Daniel Cassidy (footballer)
Daniel Cassidy (15 June 1907 – 1995) was an English footballer who scored 15 goals from 165 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington. He played at right half or on the right side of the forward line. He was also on the books of Southampton without representing that club in the league.
Cassidy scored the winning goal in the 1934 Football League Third Division North Cup Final as Darlington came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Stockport County 4–3 at Old Trafford, Manchester. According to the Manchester Guardians report,
His father, also named Daniel Cassidy, was a shipyard labourer born in Derry, Ireland.
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