Researching Hugh Pool
Dig into the past of Hugh Pool using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3470 people with the Pool surname? In that year Pool was ranked number 1210 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Pool on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Hugh Pool in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Pool 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 Hugh Pool and the Pool Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pool 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 Pool family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Hugh Pool at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hugh Pool using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Hugh Pool records.
Look at MyHeritage for Hugh Pool information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Hugh Pool.
Research the Pool surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pool Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1318 people with the Pool surname in the UK? Pool is now ranked number 2835 for popularity in the UK. |
Pool Family Tree 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Hugh Pool.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pool family and people looking to contact living Pool relations.
Look at One Great Family for Pool records submitted by people who are already researching the Pool Family Tree.
Find Hugh Pool from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pool 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 Pool surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Pool surname in the USA? Pool is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pool Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Hugh Pool. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hugh Pool
Hugh Pool
Hugh Pool (born Hugh Eustis Potts Pool, March 17, 1964, Mars, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer who plays guitar in a unique style that melds traditional Delta blues, country music and classic and psychedelic rock and roll. His instrument of choice is a National Steel Triolian, a resonator guitar somewhat like a Dobro, played with a spark plug wrench through an Ibanez TS-9 overdrive pedal and a Dunlop Dyna comp compressor. He also plays harmonica, banjo, lap steel, mandolin, sings and plays standard electric guitars.
Source: Hugh Pool, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Pool
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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