Researching George Hearst
Investigate the background of George Hearst using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38 people with the Hearst surname? In that year Hearst was ranked number 3541 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Hearst on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of George Hearst 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for George Hearst. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for George Hearst. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for George Hearst. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for George Hearst. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for George Hearst. |
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 Hearst ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Hearst Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Hearst and the Hearst Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hearst 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 Hearst family tree.
Explore Parish Records for George Hearst at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Hearst using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for George Hearst records.
Study MyHeritage for George Hearst information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about George Hearst.
Research the Hearst surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hearst Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 83 people with the Hearst surname in the UK? Hearst is now ranked number 3964 for popularity in the UK. |
Hearst 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for George Hearst.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hearst family and people looking to contact living Hearst relations.
Explore One Great Family for Hearst records submitted by people who are already researching the Hearst Family Tree.
Find George Hearst from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hearst 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 Hearst surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Hearst Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on George Hearst. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Hearst
George Hearst
George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, miner, and politician. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1879 he listed it on the New York Stock Exchange, and went on to other pursuits. The mine operated continuously, producing gold until 2001.
After settling in San Francisco in the early 1860s, Hearst became a politician, first representing San Francisco in the state legislature for one term. He also maintained mining interests through his company. Hearst was appointed as a United States Senator in 1886 to fill a vacancy and was elected as a Democrat later that year on his own account. He served in the Senate from 1887 to his death in 1891. His only child from his late marriage (at age 40) was his son William Randolph Hearst, who became internationally known as a newspaperman and publisher, and was a primary inspiration for Orson Welles' 1941 film Citizen Kane.
Source: George Hearst, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Randolph Hearst III
George Randolph Hearst III (born 1955) is the publisher and CEO of the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, and a director of the Hearst Corporation.
He is the second child of George Randolph Hearst Jr. and Mary Astrid Thompson and great-grandson of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst graduated from Pepperdine University in 1977. He was previously the director of operations of the Times Union and then its associate publisher and general manager. He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Albany Institute of History & Art, a member of the board of directors of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and St. Peter's Health Care Services, a hospital in Albany. He sued the producer of the "reality-TV" movie Hopelessly Rich, which aired on VH1 in 2003, over his portrayal in the made-for-TV movie by a con man who had stolen his identity and impersonated Hearst to the producers. He is part of the ownership group of the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League, which began play in 2018.
Source: George Randolph Hearst III, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hearst
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.
Gharst Ghrist Hairston Harajda Harast Hargadine Hargadon Hargate Harget Hargett Hargitt Hargood Hargot Hariston Harreston Harrisstudy Harrist Harstad Harston Hayhurst Herget Herst Herston Hiracheta Hirst Hirsthouse Hoerst Hoerster Horsewood Horst Horstead Horsted Horsthemke Horstick Horstman Horstmann Horstmeyer Hourstan Hourston Hurkett Hurst Hurster Hurstfield Hursthouse Hurston
Comments
Looking for information on a George Hearst in your family tree? Why not post a question here -