Researching Elizabeth Cambridge
Dig into the past of Elizabeth Cambridge using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 917 people with the Cambridge surname? In that year Cambridge was ranked number 2669 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elizabeth means "consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Elizabeth Cambridge on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Elizabeth Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Elizabeth Cambridge and the Cambridge Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cambridge 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 Cambridge family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Elizabeth Cambridge at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Elizabeth Cambridge using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Elizabeth Cambridge.
Research the Cambridge surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cambridge Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1450 people with the Cambridge surname in the UK? Cambridge is now ranked number 2726 for popularity in the UK. |
Cambridge Family Tree 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 Elizabeth Cambridge.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cambridge family and people looking to contact living Cambridge relations.
Explore One Great Family for Cambridge records submitted by people who are already researching the Cambridge Family Tree.
Find Elizabeth Cambridge from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cambridge 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.
Research the Cambridge surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cambridge surname in the USA? Cambridge is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cambridge Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Elizabeth Cambridge. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Elizabeth Cambridge
Elizabeth Cambridge
Barbara K Hodges (née Webber) (1893–1949) was an English novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Elizabeth Cambridge. The daughter of Dr H. W. Webber, she was born in Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. She spent her childhood in Plymouth and Westgate-on-Sea, and then attended Les Marrioniers finishing school in Paris. Barbara published her first set of short stories at the age of 17.
In 1914, she worked as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse before marrying Dr. G. M. Hodges. The couple lived in Deddington and had two sons and a daughter. In 1930 she began writing again and Hostages to Fortune was published in 1933 (reprinted in 2003 by Persephone Books). She wrote five more novels between 1934 and 1940.
Source: Elizabeth Cambridge, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cambridge
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