Researching Lem Burnham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1842 people with the Burnham surname? In that year Burnham was ranked number 1932 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lem Burnham 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 Burnham 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 Lem Burnham and the Burnham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Burnham 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 Burnham family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Lem Burnham at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2880 people with the Burnham surname in the UK? Burnham is now ranked number 1869 for popularity in the UK. |
Burnham Family Tree Databases
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Burnham 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 18229 people with the Burnham surname in the USA? Burnham is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Burnham Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Lem Burnham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lem Burnham
Lem Burnham
Lemuel L. Burnham (born August 30, 1947) is a former American football defensive end who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifteenth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at Santa Ana Junior College before transferring to U.S. International University. Burnham attended Jewett High School in Winter Haven, Florida. He was also a member of The Hawaiians, Washington Redskins and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Source: Lem Burnham, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Burnham
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.
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