Researching Lord Somerset
Dig into the past of Lord Somerset using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 406 people with the Somerset surname? In that year Somerset was ranked number 3173 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Lord Somerset on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lord Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset and the Somerset Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Somerset 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Somerset family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Lord Somerset at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lord Somerset using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Lord Somerset records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Lord Somerset information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Lord Somerset.
Research the Somerset surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Somerset Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 500 people with the Somerset surname in the UK? Somerset is now ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |
Somerset Family Tree 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Lord Somerset.
Study MyTrees for information on the Somerset family and people looking to contact living Somerset relations.
Study One Great Family for Somerset records submitted by people who are already researching the Somerset Family Tree.
Find Lord Somerset from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Somerset 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.
Research the Somerset surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Somerset Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Lord Somerset. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lord Somerset
Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset
Major Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset DL (17 November 1851 – 26 May 1926) was the third son of the 8th Duke of Beaufort and his wife, the former Lady Georgiana Curzon. He was head of the stables of the future King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) and a Major in the Royal Horse Guards.
Lord Arthur Somerset was linked with the Cleveland Street scandal, in which he was identified and named by several male prostitutes as a customer of their services. He was interviewed by the police on 7 August 1889, and although the record of the interview has not survived, it resulted in a report being made by the Attorney-General, Solicitor-General and Director of Prosecutions urging that proceedings should be taken against him under section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885. A piece of paper was pasted over Somerset's name in the report, as it was deemed so sensitive. It is believed that he gave the police the initials of a member of the Royal family "P. A. V.", which stood for Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, his employer and the second in line to the throne, who – he alleged – also frequented the brothel. After that, the Director was told that the Home Secretary wished him to take no action for the moment. The police obtained a further statement implicating Somerset, while Somerset arranged for his solicitor to act in the defence of the boys arrested over the scandal. After the police saw him for a second time on 22 August, Somerset obtained leave from his regiment and permission to go abroad.
Lord Arthur went to Bad Homburg in Germany, although he returned to England. When tipped off in September that charges were imminent, he fled to France to avoid them. From there he travelled through Constantinople, Budapest, Vienna, and back to France, where he settled, living with an Englishman, James Neale, until his death in 1926, aged 74.
Source: Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Somerset
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