Researching Harry Salisbury
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2975 people with the Salisbury surname? In that year Salisbury was ranked number 1354 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Salisbury on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Salisbury and the Salisbury Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Salisbury 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 Salisbury family tree.
Search Parish Records for Harry Salisbury at Find My Past.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Harry Salisbury.
Research the Salisbury surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Salisbury Military records.
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Salisbury Family History Databases
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Salisbury Forums
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Miscellaneous Salisbury Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Salisbury. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Salisbury
Harry Salisbury
Henry Houston Salisbury (May 15, 1855 – March 29, 1933) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Salisbury was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended Brown University. He played in MLB for two seasons. In 1879, he had a record of 4–6 for the Troy Trojans. In 1882, he went 20–18 for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, completing all 38 of his starts. In that 1882 season, he finished in the top 10 in several league pitching categories, including wins, earned run average (2.63), and strikeouts (135).
Salisbury died in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 77 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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