Researching Maggie Shah
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Shah surname? In that year Shah was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maggie means "Form of MARGARET. child of light" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Maggie Shah on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Maggie Shah 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 Shah 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 Maggie Shah and the Shah Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shah 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 Shah family tree.
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Research the Shah surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shah Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21952 people with the Shah surname in the UK? Shah is now ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
Shah Family Tree Databases
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Shah 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 18229 people with the Shah surname in the USA? Shah is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shah Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Maggie Shah. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maggie Shah
Maggie Shah
Maggie Shah (Born 1951 in USA) is an entrepreneuse, industrialist, and social worker in Nepal. She holds nearly a dozen liquor and distillery industries.
Shah's company owns around 70% of the Himalayan Distillery Limited, a major liquor group in Nepal. In 1978, she became a part of the company and later became the managing director in 1985, while her husband, worked on the technical side of the company. In 2000, her son replaced her.
Presently, Shah is involved in charities centered on female empowerment. She is in executive bodies of various organizations such as Tewa, Women Enterprise Association Nepal (WEAN), and the Sericulture Association Nepal (SAN).
Source: Maggie Shah, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shah
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