Researching Harry Child
Dig into the past of Harry Child using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Child on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Child in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Child 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 Harry Child and the Child Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Child 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 Child family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Harry Child at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Child using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Harry Child.
Research the Child surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Child Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
Child 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Child.
Study MyTrees for information on the Child family and people looking to contact living Child relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Child records submitted by people who are already researching the Child Family Tree.
Find Harry Child from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Child 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 Child surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Child surname in the USA? Child is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Child Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Child. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Child
Harry Child
Harry Stephen Patrick Child (born Harry Stephen Patrick Chesley) (May 23, 1905 – November 8, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who played one season in the Major Leagues. The right-handed pitcher appeared in five games for the Washington Senators in . He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, stood tall and weighed . He attended Loyola University Maryland.
Child's pro career lasted three seasons, beginning in 1928. In his 1930 stint with Washington, he pitched exclusively in relief and allowed seven hits, seven earned runs, and five bases on balls in ten full innings pitched. He recorded five strikeouts.
Child died at the age of 67 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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