Researching David Short
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11698 people with the Short surname? In that year Short was ranked number 353 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Short 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 Short 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 Short and the Short Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Short 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 Short family tree.
Explore Parish Records for David Short at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15467 people with the Short surname in the UK? Short is now ranked number 363 for popularity in the UK. |
Short Family Tree Databases
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Short Forums
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Miscellaneous Short Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on David Short. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Short
David Short (cricketer)
John David Short (born 13 June 1934) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1957 and 1960.
Short was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He was educated at Denstone College, where he played in the first XI from 1950 to 1952. He then joined Derbyshire and played in the club and ground and second XI teams. From 1955 to 1956 he played for the RAF. His debut in first-class cricket came for Derbyshire in the 1957 season when he played in July against Somerset. He also continued playing second XI games. In the 1960 season he returned to the first team in time for the start of 1960, and hit his only half-century against Warwickshire. He then stopped playing for Derbyshire.
Short was a right-handed batsman and played 19 innings in eleven first-class matches with an average of 14.26 and a top score of 86. He was a right-arm offbreak bowler but only bowled three overs in the first-class game and took no wickets.
Short's brother, Bob played cricket for the Derbyshire Second XI from 1967 to 1968 and for Cambridge University from 1969 to 1970.
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