Researching Jonathan Wright
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The name Jonathan means "God gives" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jonathan Wright on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Wright 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 Jonathan Wright and the Wright Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wright 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 Wright family tree.
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Wright Genealogy Databases
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Wright Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jonathan Wright. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Jonathan Wright (cricketer)
Jonathan Patrick Wright (born 4 June 1965) is an English cricketer. Wright is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Wright made his debut for Worcestershire 2nd X1 in 1982 & represented England at U19 level at an International tournament in Holland in 1983. He went on to sign professionally for the county in 1986. Before signing for Worcestershire he represented Leicestershire 2nd X1 in 1984 & 1985. Wright was released by Worcestershire at the end of the 1988 season having been unable to establish himself in the first team at the time of Worcestershire’s most successful period in their history.Wright made his debut in minor counties cricket for Shropshire against Wales Minor Counties in the 1991 Minor Counties Championship. He played 2 further Champipnship matches for the county during the 1991 season against Oxfordshire and Berkshire. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Staffordshire.
In 1993 Wright became only the 11th batsman in Birmingham League history to score 1000 runs in a season when he scored 1006 for Old Hill CC.
In 1995, he joined Herefordshire, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. From 1995 to 1999, he represented the county in 12 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county came against Cambridgeshire, with his second and final for the county coming against Wiltshire. He also represented the county in a single List A match against Durham in the 1995 NatWest Trophy.
In 1999, he first represented the Worcestershire Cricket Board in List A cricket against the Kent Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2001, he represented the Board in 5 List A matches, the last of which came against Buckinghamshire in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001. In his career total of 6 List A matches, he scored 100 runs at a batting average of 20.00, with a high score of 45. In the field he took 4 catches. With the ball he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 12.30, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/21.
Wright played in 3 National Club Cricket finals at Lords winning 2, one with Stourbridge in 1986 & one with Old Hill in 1993. He also played for Herefordshire in the 1995 MCCA final at Lords vs Cambridgeshire
He has represented Stourbridge, Old Hill & Kidderminster in the Birmingham League in a 1st team league career which began in 1980. He currently plays club cricket for Old Hill cricket Club in the Birmingham and District Premier League.
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