Researching John Stirling
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3891 people with the Stirling surname? In that year Stirling was ranked number 1094 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Stirling on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Stirling and the Stirling Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stirling 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 Stirling family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5228 people with the Stirling surname in the UK? Stirling is now ranked number 1130 for popularity in the UK. |
Stirling Family History Databases
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Stirling Forums
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Miscellaneous Stirling Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Stirling. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Stirling
John Stirling (Scottish politician)
Sir John Stirling, KT, MBE, TD (16 September 1893 – 21 March 1975) was a Scottish soldier and politician.
The eldest son of William Stirling of Fairburn, he was educated at Harrow School and at Magdalen College, Oxford. He served with the Lovat Scouts from 1914 to 1935, and was awarded the MBE in 1919.
He was a Member of Ross and Cromarty County Council from 1919 to 1970, serving as Convener from 1935 to 1961. He was a Forestry Commissioner from 1948 to 1962, and Chairman of the commission's Scottish National Committee from 1950 to 1959.
He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1956 and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty from 1964 to 1968.
He married Marjorie Kythe Mackenzie, daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 7th Baronet, by whom he had three daughters and two sons, his eldest son John Michael (1925–1940) predeceasing him. His second son, Sir Roderick Stirling, would himself later serve as Lord Lieutenant.
Source: John Stirling (Scottish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Bertram Stirling
John Bertram Stirling (1888–1988) was one of Canada's leading engineers and businessmen in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born in Dundas, Ontario and educated at Queen's University (BA 1909, BSc 1911, LLD 1951), where, among other things, he was a founding member of the Queen's Bands. He served with the Canadian Engineers in France during World War I. He was an internationally renowned engineer, and became president of the Montreal-based EGM Cape and Company Ltd. He served terms as president of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Montreal Board of Trade, the Canadian Construction Association, and other business organizations.
He was elected as Chancellor of Queen's in 1964. He served in this position until 1974, when he retired at the age of 86. He received the Sir John Kennedy Medal in 1954 and the Order of Canada in 1969. Stirling Hall at Queen's, the physics building, is named in his memory.
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Source: John Bertram Stirling, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stirling
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