Researching Ed Seward
Dig into the past of Ed Seward using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1645 people with the Seward surname? In that year Seward was ranked number 2067 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ed means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Ed Seward on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ed Seward 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Seward 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 Ed Seward and the Seward Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Seward 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 Seward family tree.
Search Parish Records for Ed Seward at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ed Seward using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Ed Seward.
Research the Seward surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Seward Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1811 people with the Seward surname in the UK? Seward is now ranked number 2465 for popularity in the UK. |
Seward Family History 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 Ed Seward.
Study MyTrees for information on the Seward family and people looking to contact living Seward relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Seward records submitted by people who are already researching the Seward Family Tree.
Find Ed Seward from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Seward 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 15191 people with the Seward surname in the USA? Seward is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Seward Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ed Seward. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ed Seward
Ed Seward
Edward William Seward (June 29, 1867 – July 30, 1947), born as Edward William Sourhardt, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for six seasons from 1885 to 1891. Seward made his professional baseball debut in 1884 at age 16 with Terre Haute of the Northwestern League. Because of his age, he was referred to as "Kid" Seward. Known for his curve ball, Seward later played for the Providence Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Spiders. After his playing career ended, Seward umpired a total of 27 games in the National League in 1892 and 1893.
Source: Ed Seward, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Seward
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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