Researching Mark Laity
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 461 people with the Laity surname? In that year Laity was ranked number 3118 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Laity 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 Laity 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 Mark Laity and the Laity Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Laity 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 Laity family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Mark Laity at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 569 people with the Laity surname in the UK? Laity is now ranked number 3503 for popularity in the UK. |
Laity 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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Find Mark Laity from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Laity 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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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Laity. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mark Laity
Mark Laity
Mark F. Laity (born 1955 in Truro, Cornwall, UK) is a NATO spokesman and former BBC correspondent. He gained a BA(hons) and MA from the University of York. Laity later also became a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Defence Studies, at King's College London.
Laity became Defence Correspondent from 1989 until 2000. During the first Gulf War, in 1990–91, he was based in Saudi Arabia and became a frequent voice on BBC radio. He covered later conflicts also - particularly the break-up of Yugoslavia, the war in Bosnia and the conflict with Serbia over Kosovo, where he reported from NATO's Brussels headquarters, before reporting from Kosovo itself. Laity commented on NATO actions in Afghanistan, and became Chief Strategic Communications at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
In 2003 Laity formally complained to the BBC about comments made to the Hutton Inquiry, which he interpreted as a slight on his tenure as Defence Correspondent.
Source: Mark Laity, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Laity
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