Researching Doug Griffiths
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 49008 people with the Griffiths surname? In that year Griffiths was ranked number 59 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Doug means "form of DOUGLAS - from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Doug Griffiths on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Doug Griffiths and the Griffiths Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Griffiths 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 Griffiths family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Doug Griffiths at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Doug Griffiths using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Doug Griffiths.
Research the Griffiths surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Griffiths Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 66778 people with the Griffiths surname in the UK? Griffiths is now ranked number 58 for popularity in the UK. |
Griffiths Family History Databases
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Griffiths 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 Griffiths surname in the USA? Griffiths is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Griffiths Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Doug Griffiths. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Doug Griffiths
Doug Griffiths
Douglas Gordon Griffiths (born October 26, 1972) is the president and chief executive officer of 13 Ways, Inc., a company he founded to provide consultation to struggling North American communities. He is a public speaker and co-author of the book 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, now in its second edition, and is an instructor with the Executive Education program at the University of Alberta School of Business.
Griffiths is a former Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Battle River-Wainwright as a Progressive Conservative (PC). He was a candidate for the leadership of the PC Party in the 2011 leadership election. He has since taken a step back from provincial politics, in favour of his role with 13 Ways and his teaching duties.
Source: Doug Griffiths, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Griffiths
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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