Researching Henrik Stenson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 551 people with the Stenson surname? In that year Stenson was ranked number 3028 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Henrik means "Form of HENRY. ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henrik Stenson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henrik Stenson and the Stenson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stenson 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 Stenson family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Henrik Stenson at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henrik Stenson using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Henrik Stenson.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 985 people with the Stenson surname in the UK? Stenson is now ranked number 3116 for popularity in the UK. |
Stenson Family History Databases
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Investigate One Great Family for Stenson records submitted by people who are already researching the Stenson Family Tree.
Find Henrik Stenson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stenson Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Stenson surname in the USA? Stenson is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stenson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Henrik Stenson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Olof Stenson ( born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on both the PGA and European Tours.
He is the first male Swedish and first male Nordic major champion, having won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon with a major championship record score of 264. His list of wins also includes some of the other most prestigious tournaments around the world; The Players Championship, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, the World Cup, the Tour Championship, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, the South African Open and Nedbank Golf Challenge.
A two-time European Tour Golfer of the Year (2013 and 2016), he has spent over 300 weeks ranked in the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking and his career high world ranking of second is the best by any male Swedish golfer.
In 2013, Stenson won the U.S. PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai, thus becoming the first player to win both and to win the season finales of both tours.
Source: Henrik Stenson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stenson
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