Researching Maria Hale
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The name Maria means "form of MARY -- bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Maria Hale on Ancestry
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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 Hale 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 Maria Hale and the Hale Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hale 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 Hale family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Maria Hale at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maria Hale using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13288 people with the Hale surname in the UK? Hale is now ranked number 433 for popularity in the UK. |
Hale Family History 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.
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Hale 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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Miscellaneous Hale Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Maria Hale. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maria Hale
Maria Selina Hale
Maria Selina Hale (23 May 1864–5 March 1951) was a New Zealand tailoress, trade unionist and senior public servant. She was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 23 May 1864. she had never worked in a factory. She was active in the Dunedin Tailoresses’ Union from about 1898, becoming its fifth secretary as well as secretary of the National Federation of Tailoresses' Unions in July 1901. She has a special contribution to prepare cases for the Court of Arbitration in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1907 and there was an involvement in the negotiations which resulted in the abolition in practicing piecework system and the institution of set wages for journey-women.
Source: Maria Selina Hale, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hale
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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