Researching Drew Ellis
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 43488 people with the Ellis surname? In that year Ellis was ranked number 67 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Drew means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Drew Ellis on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Drew Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Drew Ellis and the Ellis Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ellis 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 Ellis family tree.
Study Parish Records for Drew Ellis at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Drew Ellis using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Drew Ellis.
Research the Ellis surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ellis Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 55352 people with the Ellis surname in the UK? Ellis is now ranked number 72 for popularity in the UK. |
Ellis 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Drew Ellis.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ellis family and people looking to contact living Ellis relations.
Explore One Great Family for Ellis records submitted by people who are already researching the Ellis Family Tree.
Find Drew Ellis from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Ellis 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 233945 people with the Ellis surname in the USA? Ellis is ranked number 81 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ellis Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Drew Ellis. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Drew Ellis
Drew Ellis
Benjamin Drew Ellis (December 27, 1914 - May 18, 1988) was an American football offensive tackle who played for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. After playing college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, he was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1937 NFL Draft and played for the team from 1938 to 1939. He started 19 of the team's 22 games over the course of the two seasons at left tackle. He served in World War II for the United States Army.
Source: Drew Ellis, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Ellis
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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