Researching Howard Marks
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6128 people with the Marks surname? In that year Marks was ranked number 684 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Howard means "Guardian of the Home" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Howard Marks on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Howard Marks 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 Marks 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 Howard Marks and the Marks Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Marks 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 Marks family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Howard Marks at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Howard Marks using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Marks surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Marks Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 8715 people with the Marks surname in the UK? Marks is now ranked number 672 for popularity in the UK. |
Marks 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Howard Marks.
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Find Howard Marks from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Marks 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 Marks surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Marks surname in the USA? Marks is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Marks Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Howard Marks. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Howard Marks
Howard Marks
Dennis Howard Marks (13 August 1945 – 10 April 2016) was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases. At his peak he claimed to have been smuggling consignments of the drug as large as 30 tons, and was connected with groups as diverse as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, and the Mafia. He was eventually convicted by the American Drug Enforcement Administration and given a 25-year prison sentence; he was released in April 1995 after serving seven years. Though he had up to 43 aliases, he became known as "Mr. Nice" after he bought a passport from convicted murderer Donald Nice. After his release from prison, he published a best-selling autobiography, Mr. Nice, and campaigned publicly for changes in drugs legislation.
Source: Howard Marks, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Howard Marks (investor)
Howard Stanley Marks (born April 23, 1946) is an American investor and writer. He is the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. In 2020, with a net worth of $2.1 billion, Marks was ranked No. 391 on the Forbes 400 rankings of the wealthiest Americans.
Marks is admired in the investment community for his "memos", which detail his investment strategies and insight into the economy and are posted publicly on the Oaktree website. He has also published 3 books on investing. According to Warren Buffett, "When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something, and that goes double for his book."
Marks focuses on risk management and says that investors should set investment strategy according to their personal situations and ask themselves whether they worry more about the risk of losing money or the risk of missing an opportunity. Marks believes that it is hard to gain an investment advantage through research since so many smart people are doing it already; the ways to get an advantage are through better inferring the consequences implied by current company data, managing the psychology of investing, and assessing the present stage of the business / market cycle. Marks does favor using market timing strategies to have cash available to be invested during a downturn. Marks notes that it is important for investors to admit what they don't know instead of believing something is certain. He aims for a "high batting average" over "home runs".
Funds led by Marks have produced long term returns net of fees of 19% per year. Investors are primarily pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.
Source: Howard Marks (investor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Marks
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