Researching David Clinger
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Clinger surname? In that year Clinger was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Clinger on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Clinger 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 Clinger 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 David Clinger and the Clinger Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clinger 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 Clinger family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for David Clinger at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Clinger using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for David Clinger records.
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Study the LDS Database for records about David Clinger.
Research the Clinger surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clinger Military records.
Clinger 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Clinger.
Study MyTrees for information on the Clinger family and people looking to contact living Clinger relations.
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Find David Clinger from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Clinger 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 3038 people with the Clinger surname in the USA? Clinger is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clinger Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on David Clinger. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Clinger
David Clinger
David Clinger (born November 22, 1977 in Los Angeles) is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In 2010, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency banned him for 2 years for use of synthetic testosterone and modafinil.In August 2011, David Clinger was issued a lifetime doping ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive during a random test while serving a prior doping ban. Clinger accepted responsibility for using clenbuterol for performance-enhancing purposes, USADA said. The second violation prompted USADA to issue the lifetime competition ban.
Source: David Clinger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Clinger
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