Researching David Neville
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3559 people with the Neville surname? In that year Neville was ranked number 1176 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Neville on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Neville and the Neville Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neville 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 Neville family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5271 people with the Neville surname in the UK? Neville is now ranked number 1122 for popularity in the UK. |
Neville Family Tree Databases
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Neville Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Neville surname in the USA? Neville is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Neville Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on David Neville. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Neville
David Neville (ice hockey)
David John "Dave" Neville (September 5, 1908 – October 14, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Although Neville was a member of the Royal Montreal Hockey Club, the Canadian ice hockey selection committee for the 1936 Winter Olympics chose to add Neville (along with teammates Hugh Farquharson and Ralph St. Germain) to join the Port Arthur Bearcats to represent Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Neville scored eight goals in eight games to help Team Canada win the silver Olympic medal.
In 1987 he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.
Source: David Neville (ice hockey), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neville
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