Researching David Michael
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1610 people with the Michael surname? In that year Michael was ranked number 2095 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Michael on Ancestry
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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 Michael 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 Michael and the Michael Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Michael 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 Michael family tree.
Look at Parish Records for David Michael at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Michael using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about David Michael.
Research the Michael surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Michael Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4002 people with the Michael surname in the UK? Michael is now ranked number 1442 for popularity in the UK. |
Michael 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Michael.
Study MyTrees for information on the Michael family and people looking to contact living Michael relations.
Look at One Great Family for Michael records submitted by people who are already researching the Michael Family Tree.
Find David Michael from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Michael 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 Michael surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Michael surname in the USA? Michael is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Michael Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on David Michael. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Michael
David Moritz Michael
David Moritz Michael (October 21, 1751 – February 26, 1827) was a composer. David Moritz Michael was born in Kühmhausen in 1751 and was educated in Germany. He became a member of the Moravian Church when he was thirty years old. He taught in the Moravian school at Niesky and, in 1795, he emigrated to Pennsylvania. Moritz Michael's official church position was as a worker with the young men of the Moravian congregations in Nazareth and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and his contributions to the musical life of the Moravian settlements in Pennsylvania was great. While in Bethlehem, Michael led the Bethlehem collegium musicum. He most notably conducted a performance of Haydn's Creation that some scholars believe may have been the first performance of the work in America. In addition to his wind ensemble works—the most famous of which, Die Wasserfahrt (The Water Journey), is currently available in a number of recordings—and fourteen "Parthien", he wrote a number of anthems and arias for church services. Moritz Michael returned to Germany in 1815. He made a brief visit to Vienna to meet with Beethoven in 1818. He died in Neuwied, Germany, on February 26, 1827 almost a month before Beethoven’s death .
Source: David Moritz Michael, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
David Michael (politician)
David Robert Michael (born 25 January 1980) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election, representing Balcatta. Michael is the WA Parliament's first-ever Australian/Finnish MP.
Michael worked for several state Labor MPs, and ran unsuccessfully for Churchlands in 2001. In 2005 he was elected to Stirling City Council, becoming, at 25, its youngest ever member. He served as deputy mayor from 2011 to 2013.
David's current priorities as MP are upgrades to Balcatta Senior High School and Osborne Park Hospital and for the McGowan Government as is the Stephenson Avenue Extension.
In March 2021, he was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary to the returned McGowan Labor Government, after having served as Government Whip since the 2017 election.
David also acts in the following roles for various organizations:
* Minister for Police’s representative on the State Graffiti Taskforce* Chair of the Local Government Act Review Panel* Chair of the Stephenson Avenue Project Steering Group; and* WA Labor’s State Returning Officer
Source: David Michael (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Michael
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