Researching John Auld
Dig into the past of John Auld using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1805 people with the Auld surname? In that year Auld was ranked number 1953 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Auld on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Auld 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. 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 Auld 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 John Auld and the Auld Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Auld 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 Auld family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Auld at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Auld using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about John Auld.
Research the Auld surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Auld Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1998 people with the Auld surname in the UK? Auld is now ranked number 2350 for popularity in the UK. |
Auld Family Tree 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Auld.
Study MyTrees for information on the Auld family and people looking to contact living Auld relations.
Look at One Great Family for Auld records submitted by people who are already researching the Auld Family Tree.
Find John Auld from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Auld 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 3038 people with the Auld surname in the USA? Auld is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Auld Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Auld. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Auld
John Allan Auld
John Allan Auld (June 22, 1853 – August 8, 1924) was an Ontario newspaper owner and political figure. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1908.
He was born in Warwick, Lambton County, Canada West, the son of John Auld, a Scottish immigrant. Auld apprenticed as a printer with Charles H. Mackintosh in Strathroy. He established the Amherstburg Echo with William Douglas Balfour in 1874. In 1877, Auld married Anna Hamilton. He served on the public school board for Amherstburg and was reeve from 1885 to 1896. In 1890, he was warden for Essex County. Auld was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1896 by-election held after the death of William Balfour, his former partner. He died in Warwick in 1924.
His brother William H. Auld was editor of The Essex Free Press.
Source: John Allan Auld, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Auld
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