Researching Hugh Sheffey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Sheffey surname? In that year Sheffey was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Sheffey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Sheffey and the Sheffey Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sheffey 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 Sheffey family tree.
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Sheffey Family Tree Databases
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Sheffey Forums
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Miscellaneous Sheffey Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Hugh Sheffey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hugh Sheffey
Hugh White Sheffey
Hugh W. Sheffey (April 12, 1815 – April 8, 1889) was a Virginia politician, lawyer and judge. He represented Augusta County in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly before and during the American Civil War, and served as the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1863 until 1865, when he was elected a judge. Removed from office during Congressional Reconstruction because he could not sign a required loyalty oath, Sheffey returned to his legal practice and became an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee University School of Law from 1875 to 1885.
Source: Hugh White Sheffey, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sheffey
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