Researching Martin Neylon
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The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Neylon on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Neylon and the Neylon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neylon 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 Neylon family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 174 people with the Neylon surname in the UK? Neylon is now ranked number 3879 for popularity in the UK. |
Neylon Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Martin Neylon
Martin Joseph Neylon
Martin Joseph Neylon (February 13, 1920 – April 13, 2004) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Neylon was ordained to the priesthood, for the Society of Jesus, on June 18, 1950. On October 9, 1970, Neylon was appointed coadjutor vicar apostolic of the Caroline and Marshall Islands and titular bishop of Libertina and was ordained bishop on February 2, 1971. On May 3, 1979, he was appointed bishop of the new Diocese of Caroline-Marshalls. Then on April 23, 1993, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Caroline Islands. On May 25, 1995, Neylon retired.
Source: Martin Joseph Neylon, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neylon
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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