Researching John Silver
Dig into the past of John Silver using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1714 people with the Silver surname? In that year Silver was ranked number 2019 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Silver on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Silver in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Silver 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 Silver and the Silver Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silver 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 Silver family tree.
Search Parish Records for John Silver at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Silver using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for John Silver records.
Search MyHeritage for John Silver information.
Search the LDS Database for records about John Silver.
Research the Silver surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silver Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2899 people with the Silver surname in the UK? Silver is now ranked number 1855 for popularity in the UK. |
Silver Family History 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 Silver.
Study MyTrees for information on the Silver family and people looking to contact living Silver relations.
Search One Great Family for Silver records submitted by people who are already researching the Silver Family Tree.
Find John Silver from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silver 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 Silver surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Silver surname in the USA? Silver is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silver Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Silver. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Silver
John Silver (musician)
Jonathan "John" Silver (born 1950) was the second drummer for the English rock band Genesis. He replaced Chris Stewart in the summer of 1968 and appears on their first full-length album, From Genesis to Revelation, and on the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set. He left the band in August 1969 and was replaced by John Mayhew after leaving to study at Cornell University.
John Silver was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and Genesis rehearsed at his parents' house in Oxford.
Silver lives in London with his wife, Lucy, and children, Leo, Max, and Libby. Silver worked briefly at Thames Television in London in the 1980s.
In 1973, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins recorded a song dedicated to Silver, called "Silver Song". This recording and other versions of the song have been included on albums by Phillips. Silver also appears on the 1973 recording "Fantomas Opening Theme" which appears on Phillips' Archive Collection Volume II.
Source: John Silver (musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Silver
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