Researching Lauren Child
Delve into the history of Lauren Child using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lauren means "Form of LAURA. laurel" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lauren Child 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 Child 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 Lauren Child and the Child Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Child 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 Child family tree.
Search Parish Records for Lauren Child at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lauren Child using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
Child Family History Databases
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Child Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Child surname in the USA? Child is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Lauren Child. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lauren Child
Lauren Child
Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is known for her book series, such as the Charlie and Lola picture books, the Clarice Bean series and the Ruby Redfort novel series. Influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Larsson, and Ludwig Bemelmans.
Lauren Child introduced Charlie and Lola in 2000 with I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato and won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association for the year's most "distinguished illustration in a book for children". For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
Source: Lauren Child, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Child
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