Researching John Child
Dig into the past of John Child using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Child on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Child 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 Child 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 Child and the Child Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Child 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 Child family tree.
Look at Parish Records for John Child at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Child using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for John Child records.
Investigate MyHeritage for John Child information.
Search the LDS Database for records about John Child.
Research the Child surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Child Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
Child 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Child.
Study MyTrees for information on the Child family and people looking to contact living Child relations.
Look at One Great Family for Child records submitted by people who are already researching the Child Family Tree.
Find John Child from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Child 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 Child surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Child surname in the USA? Child is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Child Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Child. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Child
John Child (volleyball)
John Child (born May 4, 1967) is a retired professional Canadian male beach volleyball player.
Child began playing beach volleyball in tournaments at age 16, and is a graduate of Centennial College. He played in three Olympic Games; Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, and Athens in 2004. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mark Heese.
John and his partner were the first Canadian team to medal at the Olympics in the sport of volleyball.
Child lives in Toronto, Ontario. He retired at age 38. He was coached by Hernan Humana.
Child now coaches and is the founder of the Leaside Volleyball Club in Toronto.
He is actively involved in the volleyball community, and his children Jenna and Adam also play.
Source: John Child (volleyball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Child
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