Researching Dave Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Sullivan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dave Sullivan 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. 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 Sullivan 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 Dave Sullivan and the Sullivan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Dave Sullivan at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dave Sullivan using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Dave Sullivan.
Research the Sullivan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sullivan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dave Sullivan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sullivan family and people looking to contact living Sullivan relations.
Search One Great Family for Sullivan records submitted by people who are already researching the Sullivan Family Tree.
Find Dave Sullivan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sullivan 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 Sullivan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Sullivan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Sullivan
Dave Sullivan (Illinois politician)
Dave Sullivan (born December 29, 1964, in Chicago) is a former Illinois State Senator. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was first appointed in 1998 to fill a vacancy following the death of former State Senator Marty Butler. He was subsequently re-elected in 2000 and 2002. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marquette University.
He resigned in September 2005 and did not run for re-election in the 2006 state elections stating that his salary would not cover the cost of sending his four children to Marquette University.
During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Sullivan worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 9th congressional district.
Source: Dave Sullivan (Illinois politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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.
Salfen Salvens Salvin Salvoni Scalvini Schlauffman Schlobohm Sclafani Seelbinder Selivanoff Shelpman Shelvin Shillevinatz Sillevan Sillifant Silliphant Silvagni Silvain Slaven Slavens Slavin Slevin Slobom Solivan Sullavan Sullavant Sullifant Sullivant Sullivent Sylvaine Sylvan Sylvander Sylvanus
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