Researching Marty Shay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 311 people with the Shay surname? In that year Shay was ranked number 3268 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Marty means "Form of MARTIN. Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Marty Shay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Marty Shay and the Shay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shay 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 Shay family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Marty Shay at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 219 people with the Shay surname in the UK? Shay is now ranked number 3836 for popularity in the UK. |
Shay Genealogy Databases
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Shay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shay surname in the USA? Shay is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Marty Shay
Marty Shay
Arthur Joseph "Marty" Shay (April 25, 1896 – February 20, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1916) and Boston Braves (1924), primarily as a second baseman. Listed at 5 ft 7 in, 148 lb, Shay batted and threw right-handed.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Shay was a .240 hitter (18-for-75) with three doubles and one triple in 21 games, stealing two bases and scoring four runs while driving in two more.
Shay played in the minor leagues from 1917 until 1927 in addition to his two brief stints in the majors with the Cubs and Braves. In 1130 minor league games, he batted .286 with one home run and collected 1259 hits, but only 174 were for extra bases.
Shay died in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 54.
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