Researching Marshall Key
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4132 people with the Key surname? In that year Key was ranked number 1034 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Marshall means "keeper of the horses" and is of French origin.
Records of Marshall Key on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Marshall Key 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
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 Key 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 Marshall Key and the Key Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Key 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 Key family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Marshall Key at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Marshall Key using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Marshall Key records.
Study MyHeritage for Marshall Key information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Marshall Key.
Research the Key surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Key Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4934 people with the Key surname in the UK? Key is now ranked number 1195 for popularity in the UK. |
Key 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Marshall Key.
Study MyTrees for information on the Key family and people looking to contact living Key relations.
Study One Great Family for Key records submitted by people who are already researching the Key Family Tree.
Find Marshall Key from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Key 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 Key surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Key surname in the USA? Key is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Key Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Marshall Key. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Marshall Key
Marshall Key
Marshal Key (born 18 June 1932 in Dundee, Scotland) was a former professional ice hockey player who played in the Scottish National League and the British National League for the Dundee Tigers, Harringay Racers, Edinburgh Royals and the Paisley Pirates. He also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
Marshal Key's death was announced in Dundee local paper the Courier and Advertiser, on Tuesday 9 February 2016. He was 83.
Source: Marshall Key, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Key
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