Researching Henry Herrick
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 435 people with the Herrick surname? In that year Herrick was ranked number 3144 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Herrick on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Herrick and the Herrick Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Herrick 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 Herrick family tree.
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Herrick Genealogy Databases
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Herrick. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Herrick
Henry Herrick
Henry Herrick, sometimes spelled Henry Hayrick or Henry Heyrick or Henry Heyricke was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, the elected lower house of the colonial Virginia General Assembly, from Warwick County, in 1644 and 1644–1645.
In a note in the Richmond Standard quoted in other sources, Henry Herrick is said to be a nephew of Thomas Herrick, burgess for "The Upper Part of" Elizabeth City, Virginia, later Elizabeth City County, Virginia, now Hampton, Virginia, in 1629–1630.
He was the son of William Herrick (MP) and his wife, Joan, daughter of Richard May of London and his wife, Mary Hilderson of Devonshire.
Source: Henry Herrick, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Herrick
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