Researching Farah Shah
Dig into the past of Farah Shah using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Shah surname? In that year Shah was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Farah Shah on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Farah Shah 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Shah 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 Farah Shah and the Shah Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shah 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 Shah family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Farah Shah at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Farah Shah using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Farah Shah records.
Study MyHeritage for Farah Shah information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Farah Shah.
Research the Shah surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shah Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21952 people with the Shah surname in the UK? Shah is now ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
Shah 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Farah Shah.
Study MyTrees for information on the Shah family and people looking to contact living Shah relations.
Explore One Great Family for Shah records submitted by people who are already researching the Shah Family Tree.
Find Farah Shah from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Shah 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 Shah surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Shah surname in the USA? Shah is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shah Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Farah Shah. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Farah Shah
Farah Shah
Farah Shah is a Pakistani television actress and former model. She made her acting debut with a role of Mehru in PTV World's classic series Boota From Toba Tek Singh (1999). Shah's career span for more than 20 years. She worked in various hits of Urdu Television including Landa Bazar (2002), Chashman (2006), Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2011), Numm (2013), Gul-e-Rana (2015), Choti Si Zindagi (2016), Toh Dil Ka Kiya Hua (2017), Suno Chanda (2018). Her performance as antagonist in Mohabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013) and Abro (2016) earned her a nomination for Hum Award in a negative role category. Currently, she is playing a role of Naeema in Hum TV's Suno Chanda 2.
Source: Farah Shah, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Shah
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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