Researching Harry Pickering
Delve into the history of Harry Pickering using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10805 people with the Pickering surname? In that year Pickering was ranked number 381 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Pickering on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Pickering 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 Pickering 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 Pickering and the Pickering Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pickering 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 Pickering family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Harry Pickering at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Pickering using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Harry Pickering.
Research the Pickering surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pickering Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 13324 people with the Pickering surname in the UK? Pickering is now ranked number 431 for popularity in the UK. |
Pickering 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.
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Investigate One Great Family for Pickering records submitted by people who are already researching the Pickering Family Tree.
Find Harry Pickering from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pickering 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 Pickering surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Pickering surname in the USA? Pickering is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pickering Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Pickering. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Pickering
Harry Pickering
Harry Gordon Pickering (18 January 1917 – 4 March 1984) was an English cricketer. Pickering was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born at Hackney, London.
Pickering made his first-class debut for Essex against Surrey in the 1938 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for Essex in that seasons, against Somerset and Middlesex. He scored 62 runs in his three matches, at an average of 10.33, with a high score of 17. This was his only season with Essex. Following World War II, Pickering joined Leicestershire in 1947, making his debut for the county against Gloucestershire. He made four further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, all of which came in the 1947 County Championship. He had more success in his brief stint with Leicestershire, scoring 235 runs at an average of 23.50, with a high score of 79. This score, which was one of three fifties he made for Leicestershire, came against Surrey in his final match.
He died on 4 March 1984 at Seaford, Sussex.
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