Researching Ernest Steel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12206 people with the Steel surname? In that year Steel was ranked number 339 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ernest means "Earnest" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ernest Steel on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ernest Steel and the Steel Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Steel 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 Steel family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ernest Steel at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ernest Steel using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 9947 people with the Steel surname in the UK? Steel is now ranked number 584 for popularity in the UK. |
Steel Family Tree Databases
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Steel Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Steel surname in the USA? Steel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Steel Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ernest Steel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ernest Steel
Ernest Steel
Ernest Eden Steel (25 June 1864 – 14 July 1941) was an English cricketer active from 1884 to 1904 who played for Lancashire and in India for the Europeans. He was born in West Derby and died in Southport. He appeared in 47 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm slow pace. He scored 1,133 runs with a highest score of 111 and held 41 catches with one stumping. He took 131 wickets with a best analysis of eight for 32. He was the youngest of the four Steel brothers who all played for Lancashire: Douglas, A. G., Harold and himself.
Source: Ernest Steel, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Steel
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