Researching Duncan Hall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 88104 people with the Hall surname? In that year Hall was ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Duncan means "Dark-skinned warrior" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Duncan Hall on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Duncan Hall 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Hall 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 Duncan Hall and the Hall Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hall 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 Hall family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Duncan Hall at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Duncan Hall using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Duncan Hall records.
Look at MyHeritage for Duncan Hall information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Duncan Hall.
Research the Hall surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hall Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 110810 people with the Hall surname in the UK? Hall is now ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |
Hall 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Duncan Hall.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hall family and people looking to contact living Hall relations.
Check out One Great Family for Hall records submitted by people who are already researching the Hall Family Tree.
Find Duncan Hall from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hall 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 607649 people with the Hall surname in the USA? Hall is ranked number 23 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hall Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Duncan Hall. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall (24 August 1925 – 18 January 2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, singled out as having been amongst the greatest of the 20th century. He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards and represented Queensland and Australia. He has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. Away from football Hall worked as a hotelier and bookmaker, and in his later years worked at the Broncos Leagues Club. His son Duncan Hall, Jr. played 15 rugby union tests for the Wallabies
Source: Duncan Hall, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hall
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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