Researching Douglas Neil
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3961 people with the Neil surname? In that year Neil was ranked number 1075 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Douglas means "from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Douglas Neil on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Douglas Neil in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Neil 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 Douglas Neil and the Neil Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neil 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 Neil family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Douglas Neil at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Douglas Neil using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Douglas Neil.
Research the Neil surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Neil Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4890 people with the Neil surname in the UK? Neil is now ranked number 1205 for popularity in the UK. |
Neil 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.
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Find Douglas Neil from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Neil 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 Neil surname in the USA? Neil is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Neil Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Douglas Neil. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Douglas Neil
Douglas Neil
Douglas Charles Neil (3 February 1924 – 21 February 1994) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Neil served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan.
He represented Saskatchewan's Moose Jaw electoral district at which he was elected in 1972. Neil won re-election there in the 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. He left federal politics in 1984 for personal causes and did not campaign in that year's national elections after serving in the 29th to 32nd Canadian Parliaments.
Source: Douglas Neil, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neil
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