Researching Jake Silas
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10 people with the Silas surname? In that year Silas was ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jake means "form of JACOB - the supplanter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jake Silas on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jake Silas 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Silas 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 Jake Silas and the Silas Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silas 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Silas family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Jake Silas at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jake Silas using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Jake Silas records.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Jake Silas.
Research the Silas surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silas Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 47 people with the Silas surname in the UK? Silas is now ranked number 3998 for popularity in the UK. |
Silas 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jake Silas.
Study MyTrees for information on the Silas family and people looking to contact living Silas relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Silas records submitted by people who are already researching the Silas Family Tree.
Find Jake Silas from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silas 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 Silas surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Silas surname in the USA? Silas is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silas Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jake Silas. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jake Silas
Jake Silas
Jake Silas (born September 1, 1991) is a Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo and attended Portland High School in Portland, Michigan. Silas signed with Ottawa as a free agent following the end of his college football career. After spending the entire 2015 season on the Redblacks' practice squad, he was signed to the active roster for the 2016 season, and made his CFL debut in the starting lineup on June 25, 2016, against the Edmonton Eskimos.
Source: Jake Silas, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Silas
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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