Researching Frank Sharp
Delve into the history of Frank Sharp using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 24957 people with the Sharp surname? In that year Sharp was ranked number 130 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Sharp on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Frank Sharp in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Sharp 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 Frank Sharp and the Sharp Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sharp 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 Sharp family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Frank Sharp at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Sharp using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Frank Sharp records.
Check out MyHeritage for Frank Sharp information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Frank Sharp.
Research the Sharp surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sharp Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 26145 people with the Sharp surname in the UK? Sharp is now ranked number 194 for popularity in the UK. |
Sharp 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Frank Sharp.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sharp family and people looking to contact living Sharp relations.
Search One Great Family for Sharp records submitted by people who are already researching the Sharp Family Tree.
Find Frank Sharp from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sharp 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 Sharp surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 100262 people with the Sharp surname in the USA? Sharp is ranked number 124 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sharp Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Sharp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Sharp
Frank Sharp (land developer)
Frank Wesley Sharp (18 March 1906 – 2 April 1993) was a land developer in Houston, Texas, United States who was responsible for creating several large post-World War II housing developments.
Sharp's largest projects included Oak Forest in 1946 and Sharpstown in 1955. Sharp also created Royden Oaks in the early 1970s. Sharp later was a central figure in the Sharpstown scandal, and as a result he was convicted of violating federal banking and securities laws and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.
Source: Frank Sharp (land developer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sharp
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