Researching Fanny Carby
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 81 people with the Carby surname? In that year Carby was ranked number 3498 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Fanny Carby on Ancestry
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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 Carby 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 Fanny Carby and the Carby Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carby 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Carby family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 247 people with the Carby surname in the UK? Carby is now ranked number 3810 for popularity in the UK. |
Carby Family History Databases
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Carby Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Fanny Carby. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. She had two different roles on Coronation Street: she played Mary Hornigold in 1965, then in 1987 she took the role of Vera Duckworth's domineering mother, Amy Burton, a role she played into the following year. Fanny's other credits include Street spin-off Pardon the Expression, On The Buses, Sykes, The Bill, In Sickness and in Health and Goodnight Sweetheart.
On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and appeared in Oh, What a Lovely War in London and on Broadway; and also in its film version, for director Richard Attenborough.
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