Researching George Snider
Dig into the past of George Snider using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22 people with the Snider surname? In that year Snider was ranked number 3557 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 Snider on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of George Snider 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 Snider. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for George Snider. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for George Snider. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for George Snider. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for George Snider. |
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 Snider 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 Snider Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Snider and the Snider Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snider 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 Snider family tree.
Look at Parish Records for George Snider at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Snider using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for George Snider records.
Search MyHeritage for George Snider information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about George Snider.
Research the Snider surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Snider Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 41 people with the Snider surname in the UK? Snider is now ranked number 4003 for popularity in the UK. |
Snider 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for George Snider.
Study MyTrees for information on the Snider family and people looking to contact living Snider relations.
Search One Great Family for Snider records submitted by people who are already researching the Snider Family Tree.
Find George Snider from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Snider 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 Snider surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Snider surname in the USA? Snider is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Snider Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on George Snider. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Snider
George Snider
George "Ziggy" Snider (born December 8, 1940 in Fresno, California) is a retired American race car driver. A longtime driver in the United States Automobile Club Silver Crown series, Snider is also a 22-time starter of the Indianapolis 500, the most starts without winning the race. His best finish was eighth in the 1975 Indianapolis 500. Snider made many starts driving for his good friend A. J. Foyt. His last Indy start was in 1987. Snider is known to many fans by his nickname "Ziggy".
Snider is the 1971 USAC Silver Crown Champion and the 1981-1982 USAC Champ Car champion, the last "big car" championship to include pavement races other than the Indy 500.
Snider owns Silver Crown race cars and, in 2005, allowed Foyt's grandson A.J. Foyt IV to race a car at the Milwaukee Mile.
Snider is currently a partner in ownership of non wing 360ci and 410ci sprint car teams in California (BUSTER AND ZIGGY RACING). Peter Murphy (originally from Australia now residing in Fresno, CA) currently drives their 360ci non wing sprint car in USAC West Coast 360 competition. Bud Kaeding (multi time USAC champion and Oval Nationals champion) drove the 410ci sprint car for the team on August 14, 2010 at Santa Maria Speedway in a USAC/CRA racing event where he placed 3rd.
Source: George Snider, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Snider (politician)
George Snider (January 31, 1813 – June 23, 1885) was a Canadian official and political figure in Ontario. He represented Grey North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.
He was born in Eglinton, Upper Canada in 1813, the son of Martin Snider, a United Empire Loyalist of German descent, and educated in Toronto. He was the agent for the sale of Crown Lands on the Toronto and Sydenham (later Owen Sound) Road from 1848 to 1854. He served as the first sheriff for Grey County from 1853 to 1863. In 1863, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly for the Province of Canada. Snider was also mayor of Owen Sound.
In 1835, Snider married Jean Maughan. He died in Owen Sound at the age of 72.
Source: George Snider (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Snider
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.
Sainter Sambataro Samter Sandars Sander Sanderbeck Sandercock Sandercroft Sanderfer Sanderlin Sanderman Sanders Sandersen Sanderson Sandor Sandredge Sandridge Sandry Santarelli Santer Santora Santore Santori Santoriello Santorini Santoro Santry Saunder Saundercock Saunders Saunderson Saunter Scanderet Scandred Scandrett Scandrick Scandrite Scandroot Scandwright Scanterbury Scenter Scenters Schindorf Schmedder Schmederer Schmeiderer Schmetter Schmetterer Schmidters Schmieder Schmittert Schmutterer Schnader Schnatterly Schneder Schneidar Schneider Schneiderhan Schneiderjohn Schneiderman Schneithorst Schnider Schnieder Schnieders Schnitter Schoenauder Schoendorf Schwander Schwandermann Schwender Schwentorus Scneider Seematter Seinturier Seinturrer Senator Senatore Senderling Senter Senterfitt Senters Shandruk Shindorf Sindar Sinderland Sinderly Sinderson Sinter Skender Smathers Smeather Smeathers Smether Smethers Smethurst Smetter Smetterer Smetters Smiter Smithard Smither Smitheram Smitherham Smitheringale Smitherman Smithers Smithhart Smithurst Smitter Smotherman Smothers Smuthers Smythers Snader Snauder Sneathern Sneider Snodderly Snyder Snyderunion Sonderecker Sonderegger Sondereker Sonderman Sondermann Sondershausen Sounder Sumpter Sumter Sunder Sunderhaus Sunderland Sunderlin Sunderman Sundermier Sunter Swander Swentor Swinderman Synder Syndergaard Szendrei Szendrey
Comments
Looking for information on a George Snider in your family tree? Why not post a question here -