Researching John Nichol
Dig into the past of John Nichol using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3224 people with the Nichol surname? In that year Nichol was ranked number 1279 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Nichol on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Nichol 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 Nichol 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 Nichol and the Nichol Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nichol 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 Nichol family tree.
Explore Parish Records for John Nichol at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Nichol using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about John Nichol.
Research the Nichol surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nichol Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3279 people with the Nichol surname in the UK? Nichol is now ranked number 1701 for popularity in the UK. |
Nichol 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 Nichol.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nichol family and people looking to contact living Nichol relations.
Check out One Great Family for Nichol records submitted by people who are already researching the Nichol Family Tree.
Find John Nichol from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nichol 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 Nichol surname in the USA? Nichol is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nichol Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Nichol. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Nichol
John Lang Nichol
John Lang Nichol, (January 7, 1924 – February 24, 2020) was a Canadian politician who served as a senator from 1966 to 1973.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was president of the Liberal Federation of Canada for two terms from 1964 until 1968 and served as co-chairman of the Liberal Campaign Committee for the 1968 federal election. He was appointed to the Senate in 1966 by Lester Pearson and resigned in 1973.
He was chairman of the board of trustees of Lester B. Pearson College. He is the founding chairman of the Pacific Parkinson's Research Institute.
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996.
In 1941, he married Marjorie Elizabeth Kenyon "Liz" Fellowes; she died of Parkinson's disease in December 2000. His daughter Barbara is a writer.
Nichol died in February 2020 at the age of 96.
Source: John Lang Nichol, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nichol
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