Researching David Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Sullivan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Sullivan 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for David Sullivan at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Sullivan using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about David Sullivan.
Research the Sullivan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sullivan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan Family Tree 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 Sullivan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sullivan family and people looking to contact living Sullivan relations.
Check out One Great Family for Sullivan records submitted by people who are already researching the Sullivan Family Tree.
Find David Sullivan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sullivan 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 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on David Sullivan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Sullivan
David Sullivan (footballer)
David Sullivan (born 15 May 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sullivan, a forward, captained Hawthorn at Under 19s level. He made his only senior appearance for Hawthorn in 1986, a premiership year. The St Kevins recruit played in Hawthorn's three point win over North Melbourne at the MCG in round two. He played five games for Essendon the following year, all in the second half of the season, then appeared in the first five rounds in 1988. In March 1989, just before the beginning of the season, Sullivan lost his place on the Essendon list, and he signed for VFA club Camberwell.
He kicked 26 goals in a game for NSW club Blighty, against the Deniliquin Rovers, in the 1999 Picola & District Football League season.
Source: David Sullivan (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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