Researching John Orchard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3183 people with the Orchard surname? In that year Orchard was ranked number 1289 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Orchard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Orchard and the Orchard Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Orchard 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 Orchard family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4088 people with the Orchard surname in the UK? Orchard is now ranked number 1419 for popularity in the UK. |
Orchard Family History Databases
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Orchard Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Orchard surname in the USA? Orchard is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Orchard Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Orchard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Orchard
John Orchard (Australian politician)
John Raymond Orchard (29 March 1906 – 20 June 1995) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Launceston. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1929 and a Master of Arts in 1942. In 1948, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass. In 1954, he resigned to contest Cornwall in the Legislative Council, winning the seat. He resigned in 1961, but returned as the member for Launceston in 1966. He was forced to vacate his seat in 1968; his disqualification was removed by act of parliament, but he was defeated in the by-election. He published his autobiography, Not to Yield, in 1982.
Source: John Orchard (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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