Researching Hamish Pepper
Delve into the history of Hamish Pepper using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4211 people with the Pepper surname? In that year Pepper was ranked number 1008 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Hamish Pepper on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Hamish Pepper 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Hamish Pepper. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Hamish Pepper. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Hamish Pepper. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Hamish Pepper. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Hamish Pepper. |
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 Pepper 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 Pepper Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hamish Pepper and the Pepper Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pepper 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 Pepper family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Hamish Pepper at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hamish Pepper using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Hamish Pepper records.
Check out MyHeritage for Hamish Pepper information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Hamish Pepper.
Research the Pepper surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pepper Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5580 people with the Pepper surname in the UK? Pepper is now ranked number 1062 for popularity in the UK. |
Pepper 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Hamish Pepper.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pepper family and people looking to contact living Pepper relations.
Study One Great Family for Pepper records submitted by people who are already researching the Pepper Family Tree.
Find Hamish Pepper from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pepper 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 Pepper surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Pepper surname in the USA? Pepper is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pepper Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Hamish Pepper. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hamish Pepper
Hamish Pepper
Hamish Pepper (born 13 May 1971) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Pepper was born in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys High School.
Sailing in a Laser, Pepper finished 10th at the 1996 Olympics and 7th in 2004. Pepper then moved to the Star and sailed with Carl Williams at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 9th. Pepper and Jim Turner finished 12th at the 2012 Olympics.
Pepper has also competed in multiple Star World Championships, winning the 2006 Star World Championships with Carl Williams, finishing second with Craig Monk at the 2009 Star World Championships and 7th with Jim Turner in 2012.
He was a part of Team New Zealand's successful defence of the America's Cup in 2000. He was tactician on the team's 2003 America's Cup defence, but was removed when the team was down 0–3 to eventual winners, Alinghi.
In 2009, Pepper was part of BMW Oracle Racing and skippered their boat during the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur regatta. He sailed in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai with Team Synergy.
Source: Hamish Pepper, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Pepper
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.
Paver Pavier Paviour Pavyer Peeper Peever Peevor Peffer Peifer Peiffer Peiper Peper Pevear Peveare Pever Pevere Pieper Pifer Piper Pipher Piver Pober Pouvier Pover Puffer Pyfer Pyffer Pyper
Comments
Looking for information on a Hamish Pepper in your family tree? Why not post a question here -