Researching Henry Shreve
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Shreve surname? In that year Shreve was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Shreve on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Shreve and the Shreve Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shreve 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 Shreve family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5 people with the Shreve surname in the UK? Shreve is now ranked number 4036 for popularity in the UK. |
Shreve Genealogy Databases
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Shreve Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Shreve surname in the USA? Shreve is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shreve Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Shreve. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Shreve
Henry Miller Shreve
Henry Miller Shreve (October 21, 1785 – March 6, 1851) was the American inventor and steamboat captain who opened the Mississippi, Ohio, and Red rivers to steamboat navigation. Shreveport, Louisiana, is named in his honor.
Shreve was also instrumental in breaking the Fulton-Livingston monopoly on steamboat traffic on the lower Mississippi. He was the first riverboat captain to travel the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans and back, as well as the first to bring a keelboat from the Ohio River up the Mississippi to the Fever River in Illinois. Shreve also made significant improvements to the steamboat and the steam engine, such as separate boilers to power side paddlewheels independently, horizontal cylinders, and multiple decks to allow for passengers and entertainment.
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