Researching James Victory
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 133 people with the Victory surname? In that year Victory was ranked number 3446 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Victory on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Victory 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 James Victory and the Victory Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Victory 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 Victory family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 265 people with the Victory surname in the UK? Victory is now ranked number 3793 for popularity in the UK. |
Victory Family Tree Databases
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Victory Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Victory surname in the USA? Victory is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Victory Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on James Victory. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Victory
James Victory
James Victory (1880 – 5 August 1946) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the June 1927 general election. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1932 general election. He regained his seat at the 1933 general election and was re-elected for the Athlone–Longford constituency at the 1937 and 1938 general elections. He lost his seat once more at the 1943 general election.
Source: James Victory, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Victory
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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