Researching Edward Tayloe
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Tayloe surname? In that year Tayloe was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Tayloe on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Edward Tayloe 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 Tayloe 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 Edward Tayloe and the Tayloe Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tayloe 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 Tayloe family tree.
Study Parish Records for Edward Tayloe at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Tayloe using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Edward Tayloe.
Research the Tayloe surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tayloe Military records.
Tayloe 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 Edward Tayloe.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tayloe family and people looking to contact living Tayloe relations.
Study One Great Family for Tayloe records submitted by people who are already researching the Tayloe Family Tree.
Find Edward Tayloe from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tayloe 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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Miscellaneous Tayloe Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Tayloe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Tayloe
Edward Thornton Tayloe
Edward "Thornton" Tayloe (January 21, 1803 – November 26, 1876) was an American Diplomat and planter. He was named after his godfather, Edward Thornton a friend and fellow student of his father's at Eton College and His Majesty's ambassador to Washington D.C.. He owned estates in King George County, Virginia and the Canebrake (region of Alabama). He was the private secretary to Joel Roberts Poinsett during his time as the first minister to Mexico. He married his first cousin, Mary Ogle, at Belair Mansion (Bowie, Maryland) Prince George's Co., Maryland during Christmas in 1830.
Source: Edward Thornton Tayloe, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tayloe
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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