Researching John Stockdale
Delve into the history of John Stockdale using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2331 people with the Stockdale surname? In that year Stockdale was ranked number 1643 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Stockdale on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Stockdale 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Stockdale 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 Stockdale and the Stockdale Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stockdale 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 Stockdale family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Stockdale at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Stockdale using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for John Stockdale records.
Search MyHeritage for John Stockdale information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about John Stockdale.
Research the Stockdale surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stockdale Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Stockdale surname in the UK? Stockdale is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Stockdale 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Stockdale.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stockdale family and people looking to contact living Stockdale relations.
Search One Great Family for Stockdale records submitted by people who are already researching the Stockdale Family Tree.
Find John Stockdale from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stockdale 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 Stockdale surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Stockdale surname in the USA? Stockdale is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stockdale Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Stockdale. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Stockdale
John Joseph Stockdale
right|thumb|200px|John Joseph StockdaleJohn Joseph Stockdale (1770, 1776 or 1777 – 16 February 1847) was an English publisher and editor with something of a reputation as a pornographer. He sought to blackmail a number of public figures over the memoirs of society courtesan Harriette Wilson, drawing the notorious retort from the Duke of Wellington, Publish and be damned! He also famously sued the parliamentary reporter Hansard over an allegation that he had published an indecent book and became involved in an important constitutional clash between parliament and the courts that ultimately brought about a change in the law.
Source: John Joseph Stockdale, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stockdale
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Sothcott Southcoat Southcott Southeastern Southgate Southwest Southwestern Sowthcote Staugaitis Steketee Sticht Stisted Stocchetti Stockdell Stockdill Stockett Stocksdale Stockstill Stockton Stockwood Stogdell Stogdill Stogsdill
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