Researching George Yonge
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 94 people with the Yonge surname? In that year Yonge was ranked number 3485 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 Yonge on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Yonge and the Yonge Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yonge 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 Yonge family tree.
Explore Parish Records for George Yonge at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Yonge using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about George Yonge.
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Yonge Genealogy Databases
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Find George Yonge from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yonge 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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Miscellaneous Yonge Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on George Yonge. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Yonge
George Edward Yonge
George Edward Yonge ( 4 July 1824 – 27 December 1904) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1853. His elder brother was Charles Duke Yonge.
A fast roundarm bowler (unknown hand) who was mainly associated with Oxford University, he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches and took 146 wickets. He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.
He married 6 October 1859, at St Georges Bloomsbury, Lucy, daughter of Gideon Acland of Tiverton, Devon. Barrister Middle Temple 1853 and later Treasurer of Southampton (Hants) County. One son, George Acland, who was born on 23rd Sept 1868 and died 6 October 1870. He died 8 December 1904. at Stoke Lodge, Bishopstoke Eastleigh in Hampshire.
George is incorrectly called Gerald on many web sites.
Source: George Edward Yonge, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Yonge
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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