Researching Ian Yule
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1500 people with the Yule surname? In that year Yule was ranked number 2169 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Yule on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Yule and the Yule Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yule 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 Yule family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ian Yule at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ian Yule using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2044 people with the Yule surname in the UK? Yule is now ranked number 2318 for popularity in the UK. |
Yule Family Tree Databases
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Find Ian Yule from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yule 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 Yule Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Yule. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Yule
Ian Yule
Ian Yule (1933 — 3 December 2020) was a British born South African actor and soldier. He had a film career that commenced in the late 1960s and lasted to around the early to mid 2000s. Many of the roles he has played are that of a soldier. The films he has appeared in include Killer Force, in 1976, One Way also released in 1976, Golden Rendezvous in 1977, The Wild Geese in 1978, —Safari 3000 in 1982, City of Blood in 1983, and many more. He was also a stuntman in a few films. He also was a screenwriter and wrote some screen plays including Shamwari in which he starred opposite Ken Gampu. He was a well known actor in South Africa.
Source: Ian Yule, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Yule
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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