Researching Harold Young
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 64336 people with the Young surname? In that year Young was ranked number 38 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harold means "army-power" and is of English origin.
Records of Harold Young on Ancestry
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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 Young 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 Harold Young and the Young Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Young 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 Young family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Harold Young at Find My Past.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Harold Young.
Research the Young surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Young Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 83177 people with the Young surname in the UK? Young is now ranked number 40 for popularity in the UK. |
Young 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harold Young.
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Study One Great Family for Young records submitted by people who are already researching the Young Family Tree.
Find Harold Young from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Young 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 Young surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Young Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Harold Young. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harold Young
Harold Young (director)
Harold Young (November 13, 1897 – March 3, 1972) was an American film director, editor, and occasional actor.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Young was active as a film editor from 1923-1934, working first on a series of George O'Hara short subjects under the director Malcolm St. Clair.
Young's best-known early directorial assignment is probably The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), starring Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, one example of his occasional work in Britain. He died on March 3, 1972, in Beverly Hills, California.
Source: Harold Young (director), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Young
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