Researching James Mciver
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 90 people with the Mciver surname? In that year Mciver was ranked number 3489 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Mciver on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Mciver and the Mciver Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mciver 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 Mciver family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1367 people with the Mciver surname in the UK? Mciver is now ranked number 2797 for popularity in the UK. |
Mciver Family Tree Databases
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Mciver Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Mciver surname in the USA? Mciver is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on James Mciver. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Mciver
James Dalrymple McIver
James Dalrymple McIver (14 December 1833 – 1 February 1912) was the son of Captain John and Margaret/Dalrymple/McIver. He married Mary Anne Kelly on December 2, 1862. He was a graduate of Davidson College in 1859. He volunteered 1st Confederate Co. in Moore County and rose to captain. McIver read law, served as county solicitor (prosecutor), and in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1876–1877); was solicitor for the 7th judicial district (1876–1886); and judge of superior court (1890–1898). Ruling elder at Carthage Presbyterian Church for many years.
Source: James Dalrymple McIver, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Mciver
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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