Researching Ian Clyde
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 424 people with the Clyde surname? In that year Clyde was ranked number 3155 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Clyde on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ian Clyde 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 Clyde 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 Ian Clyde and the Clyde Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clyde 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 Clyde family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ian Clyde at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ian Clyde using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Ian Clyde.
Research the Clyde surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clyde Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 938 people with the Clyde surname in the UK? Clyde is now ranked number 3161 for popularity in the UK. |
Clyde 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ian Clyde.
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Clyde 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.
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Miscellaneous Clyde Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Clyde. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Clyde
Ian Clyde
Ian Clyde (born May 15, 1956 in Verdun, Quebec) is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. After defeating Charlie Magri of Great Britain, he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kilograms) by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Ramón Duvalón. Clyde won a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games. He also competed at the 1975 Pan American Games. Ian Clyde has followed his career as a professional athlete to offer personal fitness boxing coaching and competitive boxing instruction to young athletes in Montreal.
Source: Ian Clyde, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Clyde
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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