Researching Edward Edgar
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4611 people with the Edgar surname? In that year Edgar was ranked number 922 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Edgar on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Edward Edgar 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Edgar and the Edgar Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edgar 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 Edgar family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Edward Edgar at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Edgar using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Edward Edgar.
Research the Edgar surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Edgar Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7126 people with the Edgar surname in the UK? Edgar is now ranked number 837 for popularity in the UK. |
Edgar 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Edward Edgar.
Study MyTrees for information on the Edgar family and people looking to contact living Edgar relations.
Study One Great Family for Edgar records submitted by people who are already researching the Edgar Family Tree.
Find Edward Edgar from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Edgar 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 Edgar surname in the USA? Edgar is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edgar Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Edgar. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Edgar
Edward Mackay Edgar
Sir Edward Mackay Edgar, 1st Baronet (27 February 1876 – 7 October 1934) was a Canadian-British banker.
Mackay Edgar was born in Montreal and educated at McGill University. He became a member of the Montreal Stock Exchange. In 1907 he went to Britain on business and stayed, joining Sperling & Co Ltd, merchant bankers, of Moorgate Street, London, in 1908 and later becoming a senior partner. In 1917, he became chairman of British Controlled Oilfields Ltd, remaining in the post until 1925. He was created a baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours, largely due to his services to British-Canadian trade.
His financial affairs ran into trouble in 1925 and he went into receivership, although this was rescinded the following year. He left Sperlings at this time and organised his own company, E. Mackay Edgar Ltd, with offices in London, Montreal and New York City. This ended when he retired due to ill-health, but in 1928 he returned with a new company, Beeston's Trust Ltd, which folded during the Depression and in 1931 he again went into receivership.
Mackay Edgar was also a notable figure in powerboat racing, owning a number of winning boats. He won the Harmsworth Trophy for two consecutive years (1912 and 1913) with his boat Maple Leaf IV.
Mackay Edgar's only son, John, was killed in a car accident in July 1925 and the baronetcy therefore became extinct upon his death.
Mackay Edgar and his wife, Ethel Beatrice (née Pinder), a fellow native of Montreal whom he married in 1902, are buried in the cemetery in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.
Source: Edward Mackay Edgar, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Edgar
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