Researching Ian Swales
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2094 people with the Swales surname? In that year Swales was ranked number 1780 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Swales on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Swales and the Swales Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swales 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 Swales family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ian Swales at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2961 people with the Swales surname in the UK? Swales is now ranked number 1826 for popularity in the UK. |
Swales Genealogy Databases
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Swales 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 Swales Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Swales. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Swales
Ian Swales
Ian Cameron Swales (born 5 April 1953) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Redcar in England. Swales took Redcar from Labour incumbent Vera Baird for the Liberal Democrats at the 2010 general election, with a 21.8% swing. Swales added over 10,000 votes to his 2005 general election total. This was the biggest swing against any Labour candidate in the election and also the biggest majority overcome by any Liberal Democrat. He stood down at the 2015 general election.
Source: Ian Swales, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Swales
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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