Researching David Stafford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Stafford surname? In that year Stafford was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Stafford on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford and the Stafford Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stafford 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 Stafford family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for David Stafford at Find My Past.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about David Stafford.
Research the Stafford surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stafford Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8483 people with the Stafford surname in the UK? Stafford is now ranked number 693 for popularity in the UK. |
Stafford 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Stafford.
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Check out One Great Family for Stafford records submitted by people who are already researching the Stafford Family Tree.
Find David Stafford from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stafford 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 57727 people with the Stafford surname in the USA? Stafford is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stafford Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on David Stafford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Stafford
David Stafford (writer)
David Stafford (born 1949) is a writer, broadcaster and occasional musician.
Stafford was born in Birmingham, England. He began his career in fringe and community theatre in the 1970s. In the early 1980s, he collaborated and toured with Alexei Sayle, which resulted in two series for Capital Radio, two plays for TV, a book, Great Bus Journeys of the World, and various songs and recordings including Doctor Marten's Boots. At the same time he was a presenter on the Channel 4 consumer programme 4 What It’s Worth, contributed to many arts programmes and documentaries including The Media Show (Channel 4) and extensively to The Late Show (BBC2). His TV plays include Dread Poets Society (BBC2) co-written with the poet Benjamin Zephaniah. For ten years he also wrote a weekly column for the Saturday Guardian, eventually called Staffordshire Bull.
During the 1990s, Stafford presented Tracks for BBC2, Going Places for BBC Radio 4 and was a regular panellist on Radio 4's literary parody game, Booked. He took over from Pete McCarthy as host of the Radio 4 panel game X Marks the Spot, and frequently stood in for John Peel as the presenter of Home Truths. After Peel's death, he became first one of the pool of presenters and later sole presenter of the programme.
He has collaborated with his wife Caroline, writing comedies and dramas, mostly for radio, including Man of Soup, The Brothers, Hazelbeach, The True and Inspirational Life Of St Nicholas (winner of the Prix Marulic),The Day The Planes Came, The Year They Invented Sex, Hancock's Ashes and a series of legal dramas based on the true-life cases of Norman Birkett.
The couple have written five biographies, all published by Omnibus Press: Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be - The Life of Lionel Bart, (2011), which was chosen as BBC Radio 4's Book of The Week and shortlisted for the Sheridan Morley award; Cupid Stunts - The Life and Radio Times of Kenny Everett (2014); Big Time - The Life of Adam Faith (2015); Maybe I'm Doing it Wrong - The Life and Music of Randy Newman (2016) and Halfway to Paradise - The Life of Billy Fury (2018).
In 2020, Stafford's first novel, Skelton's Guide To Domestic Poisons, was published by Allison and Busby. The sequel, Skelton's Guide to Suitcase Murders followed in April 2021.
He lives in North London with his wife and writing partner Caroline. They have three adult children.
Source: David Stafford (writer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stafford
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