Researching Desmond Child
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Desmond means "Man of the world" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Desmond Child on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Desmond Child 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Child 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 Desmond Child and the Child Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Child 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 Child family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Desmond Child at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Desmond Child using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Desmond Child.
Research the Child surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Child Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
Child Genealogy 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Desmond Child.
Study MyTrees for information on the Child family and people looking to contact living Child relations.
Check out One Great Family for Child records submitted by people who are already researching the Child Family Tree.
Find Desmond Child from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Child 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.
Research the Child surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Child surname in the USA? Child is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Child Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Desmond Child. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Desmond Child
Desmond Child
John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He is the son of Joseph Marfy and of songwriter Elena Casals.
His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovin' You"; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You"; Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", "Bad Medicine", and "Born to Be My Baby "; Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady), "Angel", "What It Takes" and "Crazy"; Cher's "We All Sleep Alone" and "Just Like Jesse James"; Alice Cooper's "Poison"; Michael Bolton's "How Can We Be Lovers?"; and Ricky Martin's "The Cup of Life" and "Livin' la Vida Loca".
Source: Desmond Child, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Child
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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