Researching Martin Silva
Dig into the past of Martin Silva using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83 people with the Silva surname? In that year Silva was ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Silva on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Martin Silva 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 Silva 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 Silva and the Silva Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silva 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 Silva family tree.
Study Parish Records for Martin Silva at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Martin Silva using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Martin Silva records.
Look at MyHeritage for Martin Silva information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Martin Silva.
Research the Silva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1491 people with the Silva surname in the UK? Silva is now ranked number 2693 for popularity in the UK. |
Silva 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Martin Silva.
Study MyTrees for information on the Silva family and people looking to contact living Silva relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Silva records submitted by people who are already researching the Silva Family Tree.
Find Martin Silva from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silva 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 Silva surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 127606 people with the Silva surname in the USA? Silva is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silva Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Martin Silva. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Martin Silva
Martin de Silva
Richard Martin M. de Silva (3 March 1903, in Galle – 12 August 1978) was a Ceylonese cricketer. He was an all rounder, who represented Ceylon in the first ever first-class cricket match played in the country. R. M. M. de Silva also played for the Ceylonese against the visiting Marylebone Cricket Club in 1927 and was one of the best all-rounders of the Sinhalese Sports Club. He was educated at Richmond College in Galle, where he captained the college cricket team in 1921 and 1922. Later he served as a cricket coach for the school cricketers in Galle district.
Source: Martin de Silva, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Silva
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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