Researching Harold Snead
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 303 people with the Snead surname? In that year Snead was ranked number 3276 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harold means "army-power" and is of English origin.
Records of Harold Snead on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harold Snead and the Snead Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snead 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 Snead family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 229 people with the Snead surname in the UK? Snead is now ranked number 3826 for popularity in the UK. |
Snead Family Tree Databases
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Snead Forums
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Miscellaneous Snead Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harold Snead. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harold Snead
Harold Fleming Snead
Harold Fleming Snead (formerly Harold Fleming Chuck) (June 16, 1903 – December 23, 1987) was an American agricultural supply store owner and justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.
He received his higher education at the University of Richmond, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925 and an LL. B. from T. C. Williams Law School at the University of Richmond in 1929. From 1935 to 1948, he was trial judge in Henrico County and, in 1948, was appointed judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Judge Snead remained at the circuit court until he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia on January 14, 1957. With the retirement of Chief Justice Eggleston and Justice Buchanan on September 30, 1969, Justice Snead became Chief Justice, being the first native Richmonder ever to fill that position. Justice Snead served on the Supreme Court until he retired on September 30, 1974. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Delta Theta Phi. He died in Richmond in December 1987.
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