Researching Harilal Shah
Research the background of Harilal Shah using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Shah surname? In that year Shah was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Harilal Shah on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harilal Shah 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.
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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 Shah 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 Harilal Shah and the Shah Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shah 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 Shah family tree.
Study Parish Records for Harilal Shah at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harilal Shah using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Harilal Shah.
Research the Shah surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shah Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21952 people with the Shah surname in the UK? Shah is now ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
Shah 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harilal Shah.
Study MyTrees for information on the Shah family and people looking to contact living Shah relations.
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Find Harilal Shah from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Shah 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 Shah surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Shah surname in the USA? Shah is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shah Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harilal Shah. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harilal Shah
Harilal Shah
Harilal Raishi Shah (14 April 1943 – 11 June 2014) was an East African cricketer from Nairobi, Kenya. He played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.
Shah was middle-order batsman who played a first-class game against Sri Lanka in Taunton ahead of that World Cup in which he scored hitting 59 and 33. In three innings of World Cup he scored 6 runs only. He scored ducks in his first two games against New Zealand and India before making 6 against England.
Post retirement, he managed the Kenyan national side including during the 1999 World Cup in England and subsequently became their chief of selectors.
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