Researching John Trevor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 929 people with the Trevor surname? In that year Trevor was ranked number 2657 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Trevor on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Trevor 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 Trevor 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 Trevor and the Trevor Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trevor 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 Trevor family tree.
Search Parish Records for John Trevor at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Trevor using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out MyHeritage for John Trevor information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about John Trevor.
Research the Trevor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Trevor Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1009 people with the Trevor surname in the UK? Trevor is now ranked number 3094 for popularity in the UK. |
Trevor 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Trevor.
Study MyTrees for information on the Trevor family and people looking to contact living Trevor relations.
Search One Great Family for Trevor records submitted by people who are already researching the Trevor Family Tree.
Find John Trevor from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Trevor 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.
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Miscellaneous Trevor Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Trevor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Trevor
John Bond Trevor
John Bond Trevor (1822–1890) was an American financier and Wall Street pioneer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City in 1849. In 1850 he became a member of the New York Stock Exchange and entered into brokerage with the firm of Carpenter, Van Dyke & Trevor. That venture was dissolved in 1852 when he formed a partnership with James Boorman Colgate. The firm Trevor & Colgage existed until 1872, at which time it was reformed under the name James B. Colgate & Co. Trevor continued as partner of this firm until his death in 1890.
In 1877, he built Glenview Mansion in Yonkers, New York. This residence stands today as part of the Hudson River Museum. Trevor was a Presidential Elector in 1880 and was for a time a director of the Northern Pacific Railway.
His Father John B. Trevor (1788-1860) was Pennsylvania Treasurer from 1820 to 1821.
His son John B. Trevor Sr. (1878-1956) was an American lawyer and political activist.
Source: John Bond Trevor, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Trevor
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