Researching Harry Sylvester
Delve into the history of Harry Sylvester using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1008 people with the Sylvester surname? In that year Sylvester was ranked number 2585 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Sylvester on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Sylvester in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Sylvester 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 Sylvester and the Sylvester Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sylvester 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 Sylvester family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Harry Sylvester at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Sylvester using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Harry Sylvester records.
Explore MyHeritage for Harry Sylvester information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Harry Sylvester.
Research the Sylvester surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sylvester Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2343 people with the Sylvester surname in the UK? Sylvester is now ranked number 2134 for popularity in the UK. |
Sylvester 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Sylvester.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sylvester family and people looking to contact living Sylvester relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Sylvester records submitted by people who are already researching the Sylvester Family Tree.
Find Harry Sylvester from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sylvester 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 Sylvester surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Sylvester surname in the USA? Sylvester is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sylvester Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Sylvester. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Sylvester
Harry Sylvester
Harry Ambrose Sylvester (January 19, 1908 – September 26, 1993) was an American short-story writer and novelist in the first half of the 20th century. His stories were published in popular magazines such as Collier's, Esquire, Columbia, and Commonweal. The most popular of his novels were Dearly Beloved (1942), Dayspring (1945), and Moon Gaffney (1947). He was asked to turn John Steinbeck's script for Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944) into a short story. This version was published in Collier's in 1943, with Steinbeck and Hitchcock both receiving writing credits.
He is remembered primarily as the author of Dayspring and a friend of Ernest Hemingway.
Source: Harry Sylvester, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sylvester
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