Researching Mark Yardley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1901 people with the Yardley surname? In that year Yardley was ranked number 1892 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Yardley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Yardley and the Yardley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yardley 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 Yardley family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Mark Yardley at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mark Yardley using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Mark Yardley.
Research the Yardley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Yardley Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2434 people with the Yardley surname in the UK? Yardley is now ranked number 2090 for popularity in the UK. |
Yardley Genealogy Databases
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Find Mark Yardley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yardley 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 3038 people with the Yardley surname in the USA? Yardley is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Yardley Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Yardley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mark Yardley
Mark Yardley
Mark Yardley (born 14 September 1969) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
During his time with St Mirren, he scored 66 goals in 224 league appearances. He also had spells at Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic (loan) and Albion Rovers.
Yardley was one of four former players voted by St Mirren supporters to have a street named in his honour – Yardley Avenue – following a public competition run by Renfrewshire Council to name the streets at the former Love Street ground being developed by Sanctuary Scotland into affordable housing.
He appeared for St Mirren in a five-a-side Masters Football style tournament at Braehead in 2007 as part of Hugh Murray's Testimonial.
Source: Mark Yardley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Yardley
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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