Researching Eleanor Sayre
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13 people with the Sayre surname? In that year Sayre was ranked number 3566 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eleanor means "Light" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Eleanor Sayre on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eleanor Sayre and the Sayre Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sayre 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 Sayre family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Sayre surname in the UK? Sayre is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Sayre Genealogy Databases
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Sayre 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 9115 people with the Sayre surname in the USA? Sayre is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sayre Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Eleanor Sayre. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Eleanor Sayre
Eleanor Sayre
Eleanor Axson Sayre (March 26, 1916 – May 12, 2001) was an American curator, art historian, and a specialist on the works of Goya. She was the first woman to serve as departmental curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Working as curator of prints and drawings, she collected Goya's etchings from museums around the world to catalogue and create international exhibits. She was awarded a knighthood with the Lazo de Dama in the Order of Isabella the Catholic by Spain in 1975 and the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1991.
Source: Eleanor Sayre, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sayre
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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