Researching Mark Parry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22792 people with the Parry surname? In that year Parry was ranked number 147 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Parry on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mark Parry in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Parry and the Parry Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Parry 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 Parry family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mark Parry using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 25825 people with the Parry surname in the UK? Parry is now ranked number 197 for popularity in the UK. |
Parry Family History Databases
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Parry Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Parry surname in the USA? Parry is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Parry Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Parry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mark Parry
Mark Parry (footballer)
Mark Parry (born 21 May 1970, Wrexham) is a Welsh former footballer. He made five appearances in The Football League for Chester City during 1987–88.
Parry scored on his debut in The Football League for Chester in a 2–2 draw at Southend United on 22 August 1987 when wearing the number seven shirt. The 17-year-old went on to play in the league games at home to York City and Grimsby Town and the away fixtures at Rotherham United and Bristol Rovers, as well as in a League Cup fixture against Blackpool during the first half of the campaign. He did not appear again for the first–team and later joined Northwich Victoria.
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