Researching Lim Say
Investigate the background of Lim Say using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 727 people with the Say surname? In that year Say was ranked number 2853 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lim Say on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lim Say 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Say 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 Lim Say and the Say Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Say 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 Say family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Lim Say at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lim Say using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Lim Say.
Research the Say surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Say Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 658 people with the Say surname in the UK? Say is now ranked number 3419 for popularity in the UK. |
Say Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Lim Say.
Study MyTrees for information on the Say family and people looking to contact living Say relations.
Search One Great Family for Say records submitted by people who are already researching the Say Family Tree.
Find Lim Say from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Say 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 3038 people with the Say surname in the USA? Say is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Say Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Lim Say. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lim Say
Lim Swee Say
Lim Swee Say ( born 1954) is a retired Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament representing the Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) of Tanjong Pagar (1997–2001), Holland–Bukit Panjang (2001–2006) Holland–Bukit Timah (2006–2011) and East Coast (2011–2020) at different points in time throughout his political career. He held positions in the Cabinet from 2000 to 2018, including Minister for the Environment (2000–2004), Second Minister for National Development (2004–2005), Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (2004–2015), and Minister for Manpower (2015–2018). He was also the secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress from 2005 to 2015.
Source: Lim Swee Say, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Say
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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