Researching George Peck
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5061 people with the Peck surname? In that year Peck was ranked number 840 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 Peck 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 Peck 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 George Peck and the Peck Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Peck 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 Peck family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for George Peck at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Peck using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about George Peck.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6227 people with the Peck surname in the UK? Peck is now ranked number 960 for popularity in the UK. |
Peck Genealogy 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.
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Peck 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Peck surname in the USA? Peck is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Peck Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on George Peck. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Peck
George Washington Peck
George Washington Peck (June 4, 1818 – June 30, 1905) was a United States Representative from the state of Michigan.
Peck was born in New York City and pursued classical studies, attending Yale College and studying law in New York City. He moved to Michigan in 1839 and settled in Brighton, where he was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice there in the same year. He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1846 and 1847 and served as speaker the last term. He moved to Lansing, when the state capital was located there in 1847. He was the first postmaster of Lansing and was Michigan Secretary of State from 1848 to 1849. He was editor and proprietor of the Lansing Journal and the state printer 1852-1855. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1857 representing Michigan's 4th congressional district. He was unsuccessful in seeking reelection in 1856.
Peck was elected mayor of Lansing in 1867. He then moved to East Saginaw and engaged in the practice of law until 1873. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1873, and to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1880, and then to Bismarck, Missouri, in 1882. He died in Saginaw, Michigan, and is interred in Brady Hill Cemetery there.
Source: George Washington Peck, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Peck (clergyman)
George Peck (August 8, 1797 in Middlefield, New York – May 20, 1876 in Scranton, Pennsylvania), is buried in Forty Fort Meeting, near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Luther Peck, a blacksmith, and his wife, Annis nee Collar. He and his four brothers became ministers in the Methodist Episcopal Church. One, Jesse T. Peck, became a bishop. The trend in his family toward the Methodist ministry led his grandson, Stephen Crane, to say: "Upon my mother's side, everyone in my family became a Methodist clergyman as soon as they could walk, the ambling-nag, saddlebag, exhorting kind."
Source: George Peck (clergyman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Peck
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