Researching Judy Troy
Dig into the past of Judy Troy using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 359 people with the Troy surname? In that year Troy was ranked number 3220 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Judy means "Form of JUDITH. admired" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Judy Troy on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Judy Troy 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. 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 Troy 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 Judy Troy and the Troy Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Troy 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 Troy family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Judy Troy at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Judy Troy using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Troy surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Troy Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 736 people with the Troy surname in the UK? Troy is now ranked number 3347 for popularity in the UK. |
Troy Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Judy Troy.
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Investigate One Great Family for Troy records submitted by people who are already researching the Troy Family Tree.
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Troy 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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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Troy surname in the USA? Troy is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Troy Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Judy Troy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Judy Troy
Judy Troy
Judy Troy (born 1951) is a Professor Emerita at Auburn University, as well as a short story writer and novelist. Before becoming writer-in-residence at Auburn, she taught at Indiana University and the University of Missouri. She received a 1996 Whiting Award.
Her work includes "Ramone" appearing in The Habit of Art : Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop published 1996 and Ten Miles West of Venus ( ) published 1997. She also has a story in Sudden Fiction (Continued) (60 New Short-Short Stories). Other published works include West of Venus, From the Black Hills and Mourning Doves: Stories . Mourning Doves was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Award.
Troy has a B.A. from the University of Illinois and an M.A. from Indiana University.
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