Researching Doug Loft
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 766 people with the Loft surname? In that year Loft was ranked number 2815 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 Loft on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Doug Loft 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 Loft 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 Doug Loft and the Loft Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Loft 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 Loft family tree.
Study Parish Records for Doug Loft at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Doug Loft using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Doug Loft.
Research the Loft surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Loft Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 803 people with the Loft surname in the UK? Loft is now ranked number 3287 for popularity in the UK. |
Loft 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 Doug Loft.
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Loft 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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Miscellaneous Loft Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Doug Loft. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Doug Loft
Doug Loft
Douglas James Loft (born 25 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Tonbridge Angels.
A non-League player at Hastings United, Loft moved to Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2006. He remained on the fringes of the first-team throughout his stay and was loaned out to Dagenham & Redbridge in February 2009. He signed with Port Vale in June 2009, where he found regular first-team football. Voted as the club's Player of the Year in 2012, Loft helped the club secure promotion to League One the following season. He signed for Gillingham in June 2014, before moving to Colchester United in July 2016. He signed with Shrewsbury Town in July 2018 and in January 2019 rejoined Dagenham & Redbridge on loan. He signed with non-League side Billericay Town in July 2019 and moved to Tonbridge Angels in June 2021.
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