Researching Jim Newberry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1228 people with the Newberry surname? In that year Newberry was ranked number 2388 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Newberry 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 Newberry 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 Jim Newberry and the Newberry Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Newberry 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 Newberry family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jim Newberry at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jim Newberry using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1538 people with the Newberry surname in the UK? Newberry is now ranked number 2658 for popularity in the UK. |
Newberry Family Tree Databases
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Newberry 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Newberry surname in the USA? Newberry is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Newberry Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Newberry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Newberry
Jim Newberry
Jim Newberry (born December 16, 1956) was Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from December 31, 2006 until January 2, 2011. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of Lexington-Fayette's merged "Urban County" government. This was also the first time in Lexington-Fayette history that a challenger had defeated a sitting Mayor.
Newberry was defeated after serving one term by businessman and Vice Mayor Jim Gray.
Once taking office as Mayor, Newberry pursued an active agenda in many areas, including economic development, development of the city's urban core and a number of environmental initiatives.
Source: Jim Newberry, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Newberry
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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