Researching John Harold
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 650 people with the Harold surname? In that year Harold was ranked number 2930 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Harold on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Harold and the Harold Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Harold 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 Harold family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Harold at Find My Past.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Harold.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1050 people with the Harold surname in the UK? Harold is now ranked number 3060 for popularity in the UK. |
Harold Family History Databases
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Find John Harold from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Harold 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 6076 people with the Harold surname in the USA? Harold is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Harold Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Harold. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Harold
John Harold
John Harold (9 November 1873 – 16 February 1947) was a Liberal party and Unionist member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and became a manufacturer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Brant riding in the 1917 general election. After serving one federal term, the 13th Canadian Parliament, Harold left the House of Commons and did not seek re-election in the 1921 general vote. He made one attempt to return to Parliament when he was a Liberal candidate for Brant in the 1930 federal election but lost to Franklin Smoke, the incumbent at that time.
He died at his home in Paris, Ontario on 16 February 1947.
Source: John Harold, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Harold
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.
Gheraldi Ghiraldi Ghiroldi Harlett Harrald Harreld Harrelllloyd Harrild Harrold Herald Herholdt Herold Hurlet
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