Researching Lord Butler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29199 people with the Butler surname? In that year Butler was ranked number 107 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lord Butler on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lord Butler in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. 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 Butler 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 Lord Butler and the Butler Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Butler 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 Butler family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Lord Butler at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lord Butler using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Lord Butler.
Research the Butler surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Butler Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 44158 people with the Butler surname in the UK? Butler is now ranked number 98 for popularity in the UK. |
Butler 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Lord Butler.
Study MyTrees for information on the Butler family and people looking to contact living Butler relations.
Look at One Great Family for Butler records submitted by people who are already researching the Butler Family Tree.
Find Lord Butler from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Butler 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 276480 people with the Butler surname in the USA? Butler is ranked number 72 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Butler Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Lord Butler. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lord Butler
Lord Theobald Butler
Lord Theobald Butler (24 August 1852 – 16 June 1929) was a British clergyman who was the youngest son of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde and his wife, Frances Jane Paget. At the time of his birth, he was the fourth son of Lord and Lady Ormonde, and he was christened James Theobald Bagot John Butler. As a younger son of a marquess, he received the honorific prefix of Lord from birth.
He is historically significant as being one of the last male members of the ancient House of Ormonde (see Earl of Ormond). He was the brother of James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde and Arthur Butler, 4th Marquess of Ormonde, the uncle of George Butler, 5th Marquess of Ormonde and Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess of Ormonde, and the father of Charles Butler, 7th Marquess of Ormonde.
Source: Lord Theobald Butler, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Butler
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