Researching Les Samuels
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1267 people with the Samuels surname? In that year Samuels was ranked number 2354 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Les means "Form of LESTER. From Leicester" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Les Samuels 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 Samuels 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 Les Samuels and the Samuels Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Samuels 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 Samuels family tree.
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Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Les Samuels using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Les Samuels.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3751 people with the Samuels surname in the UK? Samuels is now ranked number 1520 for popularity in the UK. |
Samuels 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.
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Samuels Forums
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Miscellaneous Samuels Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Les Samuels. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Les Samuels
Les Samuels
Leslie Samuels (8 December 1928 – 3 May 1998) was an English footballer, who played as an inside forward.
Samuels started his career with Burnley where he made just two league starts before he added another 12 at Exeter City scoring his first league goal. He moved to Wrexham and Crewe Alexandra before he moved to Bradford City in December 1955. It was at Bradford where he spent the longest part of his career, making 84 appearances and scoring 38 goals. In his second season at City he was the club's top goal-scorer when he scored 19 goals from 43 games. He was on course to repeat the feat the following season until he left for Stockport County.
Source: Les Samuels, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Samuels
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