Researching Malcolm Speed
Dig into the past of Malcolm Speed using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2406 people with the Speed surname? In that year Speed was ranked number 1608 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Malcolm means "A Dove" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Malcolm Speed on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Malcolm Speed 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Speed 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 Malcolm Speed and the Speed Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Speed 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 Speed family tree.
Study Parish Records for Malcolm Speed at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Malcolm Speed using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Malcolm Speed.
Research the Speed surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Speed Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3258 people with the Speed surname in the UK? Speed is now ranked number 1712 for popularity in the UK. |
Speed 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Malcolm Speed.
Study MyTrees for information on the Speed family and people looking to contact living Speed relations.
Explore One Great Family for Speed records submitted by people who are already researching the Speed Family Tree.
Find Malcolm Speed from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Speed 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 Speed surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Speed surname in the USA? Speed is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Speed Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Malcolm Speed. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Walter Speed (born 14 September 1948) is an Australian businessman and the former CEO of the International Cricket Council.
Before he entered the world of cricket, he was a barrister in Melbourne. He was originally the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Cricket Board from 1997 until in 2001, he took up the job of the CEO of the International Cricket Council. In this role, he has worked with four Presidents of the ICC: Malcolm Gray, Ehsan Mani, Percy Sonn and Ray Mali. He was succeeded as ICC CEO on 4 April 2008 by Haroon Lorgat.
Speed was put on paid leave until his contract ran out on 4 July 2008 after rumours had been circulating for the last month that he had had a serious falling-out with Ray Mali, the President, following the ICC executive's decision not to take any major action against Zimbabwe following an independent forensic audit carried out by KPMG.
Speed was formerly in charge of the Australian National Basketball League, overseeing the 1996 removal of three teams from the League, and is a member of the NBL Hall of Fame. He was also a board member of the Australian Sports Commission.
Speed is currently a board member of Golf Australia and the Richmond Football Club.
Speed was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2012.
Source: Malcolm Speed, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Speed
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