Researching Derek Needham
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Needham surname? In that year Needham was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Derek means "Ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Derek Needham 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 Needham 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 Derek Needham and the Needham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Needham 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 Needham family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7990 people with the Needham surname in the UK? Needham is now ranked number 741 for popularity in the UK. |
Needham Family History Databases
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Needham 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 12153 people with the Needham surname in the USA? Needham is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Needham Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Derek Needham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Derek Needham
Derek Needham
Derek Needham (born October 20, 1990) is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball player for Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing at, he plays the point guard position. Needham played college basketball for Fairfield University where he was named to the CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America team in 2010 and was All-MAAC for four straight years between 2010 and 2013. Since 2017, Needham represents the senior Montenegrin national basketball team in international competitions.
Source: Derek Needham, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Needham
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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