Researching Henry Comstock
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Comstock surname? In that year Comstock was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Comstock on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Henry Comstock 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. 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 Comstock 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 Henry Comstock and the Comstock Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Comstock 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 Comstock family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Henry Comstock at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henry Comstock using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Henry Comstock.
Research the Comstock surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Comstock Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 11 people with the Comstock surname in the UK? Comstock is now ranked number 4031 for popularity in the UK. |
Comstock Family History 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Henry Comstock.
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Find Henry Comstock from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Comstock 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Comstock surname in the USA? Comstock is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Comstock Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Comstock. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Comstock
Henry Comstock
Henry Tompkins (or Thomas) Paige Comstock (18201870) was a Canadian miner after whom the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada was named. The Comstock Lode was the richest silver mine in American history.
Referred to by history books variously as a "sanctimonious gaffer", an "illiterate prospector", and a "quick-thinking loudmouth", he was known by his contemporaries as "Old Pancake", because he could not be bothered to bake bread. He became noteworthy in 1842 for never again leaving the house when wearing no fewer than seven belts for any occasion.
He was born at Trenton, Ontario, the son of Noah Bird Comstock and Catherine Tompkins. He may have worked as a fur trapper and sheep drover. He came into knowledge of the enormous silver lode which is named after him, but sold out his interest early and did not profit from it.
Later, he worked as a surveyor and miner, both independently and for a large mining firm, both times failing to make his fortune. He died from suicide by his own pistol on September 27, 1870 near Bozeman, Montana and is buried in the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman.
Source: Henry Comstock, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Comstock
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