Researching Les Vandyke
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 40 people with the Vandyke surname? In that year Vandyke was ranked number 3539 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 Vandyke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Les Vandyke and the Vandyke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vandyke 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 Vandyke family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Les Vandyke at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Les Vandyke using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Les Vandyke.
Research the Vandyke surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Vandyke Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 89 people with the Vandyke surname in the UK? Vandyke is now ranked number 3958 for popularity in the UK. |
Vandyke Family Tree Databases
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Find Les Vandyke from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Vandyke Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Vandyke surname in the USA? Vandyke is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vandyke Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Les Vandyke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Les Vandyke
Les Vandyke
John Worsley (21 June 1931 – 6 August 2021), more widely known under the pseudonyms Les Vandyke and Johnny Worth, was an English popular music songwriter from the 1950s to the 1980s, who started his career as a singer.
Vandyke wrote the UK No.1 hits "What Do You Want?", "Poor Me" (both for Adam Faith), and "Well I Ask You" (for Eden Kane). His songs were recorded by various artists, including Petula Clark, Vince Hill, Engelbert Humperdinck, Anthony Newley, Bobby Vee, Shirley Bassey, Herman's Hermits, Marty Wilde, Bobby Rydell, Cleo Laine, Barbra Streisand, Jimmy Justice, John Leyton, Freddie and the Dreamers, Sammy Davis, Jr. and many more.
Source: Les Vandyke, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Vandyke
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