Researching Martin Childs
Dig into the past of Martin Childs using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5501 people with the Childs surname? In that year Childs was ranked number 777 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Childs on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Martin Childs 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 Childs 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 Martin Childs and the Childs Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Childs 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 Childs family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Martin Childs at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Martin Childs using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Martin Childs.
Research the Childs surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Childs Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7962 people with the Childs surname in the UK? Childs is now ranked number 745 for popularity in the UK. |
Childs Family History Databases
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Find Martin Childs from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Childs 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 36459 people with the Childs surname in the USA? Childs is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Childs Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Martin Childs. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Martin Childs
Martin Childs
Martin David William Childs MBE (born 1 July 1954), is a British production designer. He won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (jointly with Jill Quertier) for Shakespeare in Love, and was nominated at the 74th Academy Awards for his work on the film Quills. He has also been nominated three times for the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design, and three times for a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design.
In the New Year Honours 2002, Childs was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to the film industry as a production designer.
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