Researching John Snyder
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Snyder surname? In that year Snyder was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Snyder on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Snyder and the Snyder Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snyder 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 Snyder family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 121 people with the Snyder surname in the UK? Snyder is now ranked number 3929 for popularity in the UK. |
Snyder Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 167104 people with the Snyder surname in the USA? Snyder is ranked number 102 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Snyder
John Wesley Snyder
John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895 – October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and senior federal government official. Thanks to a close personal friendship with President Harry S Truman, Snyder became Secretary of the Treasury in the Truman administration. He is the first native-born Arkansan to hold a US Cabinet post. Historian Alonzo Hamby emphasizes Snyder's conservatism, stating that he was openly skeptical of New Dealism, broad-gauged social programs, and intellectuals who believed the economy could be run from Washington.
Source: John Wesley Snyder, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
John Snyder (Pennsylvania politician)
John Snyder (January 29, 1793 – August 15, 1850) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John Snyder was born in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He served in the War of 1812 as captain of Selinsgrove Rifle Volunteers of the Pennsylvania Militia. He was connected with the Snyder Spring Oil Company and paper mills.
Snyder was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842. He died in Selinsgrove in 1850. Interment in the New Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: John Snyder (Pennsylvania politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Snyder
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