Researching Dave Arnold
Research the background of Dave Arnold using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16144 people with the Arnold surname? In that year Arnold was ranked number 237 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Arnold on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dave Arnold in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Dave Arnold. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Dave Arnold. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Dave Arnold. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Dave Arnold. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Dave Arnold. |
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 Arnold ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Arnold Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Arnold and the Arnold Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arnold 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 Arnold family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Dave Arnold at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dave Arnold using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Dave Arnold records.
Look at MyHeritage for Dave Arnold information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Dave Arnold.
Research the Arnold surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Arnold Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21707 people with the Arnold surname in the UK? Arnold is now ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |
Arnold Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dave Arnold.
Study MyTrees for information on the Arnold family and people looking to contact living Arnold relations.
Search One Great Family for Arnold records submitted by people who are already researching the Arnold Family Tree.
Find Dave Arnold from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Arnold 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 Arnold surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 170142 people with the Arnold surname in the USA? Arnold is ranked number 101 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arnold Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Arnold. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Arnold
Dave Arnold (American football)
Dave Arnold (born September 17, 1944) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Montana State University team from 1983 to 1986, compiling a record of 18–29. Arnold led his 1984 Montana State Bobcats team to a 12–2 record, a Big Sky Conference title, and the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. For his effort, he was named the AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year that season. The 1984 championship run followed a season in 1983 in which the Bobcats finished 1–10 and last in the conference. The 11-game turnaround is one of the largest in college football history.
Arnold worked as an assistant coach under Dennis Erickson at Washington State University and Miami University and then in the National Football League (NFL), coordinating the special teams for the Seattle Seahawks from 1995 through 1997. With the Seahawks, he coached with Rick Tuten when he led the NFL in yards per punt in 1995. Kicker Todd Peterson made over 82 percent of his field goals in 1995 and 1996.
Source: Dave Arnold (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arnold
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.
Ahrenholz Armal Armall Armel Armelin Armelius Armell Armold Arnal Arnald Arnaldi Arnaldo Arnaldy Arnall Arnault Arneil Arnell Arnely Arnhold Arnholdt Arnholtz Arnholz Arniel Arnley Arnli Arnoldi Arnolds Arnoll Arnoul Arnould Arnoult Arnull Aronhalt





Comments
Looking for information on a Dave Arnold in your family tree? Why not post a question here -