Researching Mary Childs
Investigate the background of Mary 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 Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Childs on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mary 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some 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 Mary Childs and the Childs Genealogy
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 Mary Childs at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mary Childs using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Mary 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 Tree 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Mary Childs.
Study MyTrees for information on the Childs family and people looking to contact living Childs relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Childs records submitted by people who are already researching the Childs Family Tree.
Find Mary 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.
Research the Childs surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | 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
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Childs. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Childs
Mary Ellen Childs
Mary Ellen Childs (born April 13, 1957 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American composer and multimedia artist and founder of the ensemble Crash. She grew up as a dancer and writes music often influenced by dance rhythms. She currently administers the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dance.
Her music is chiefly for small instrumental groups, especially for percussion, string groups or solo piano, and it usually has an essential theatrical or visual dimension. Her collaboration with accordionist Guy Klucevsek led to several works for that instrument. Her works have been widely performed by major ensembles, including a commission from the Kronos Quartet. Her 2007 recording of Dream House features the string quartet ETHEL. Reviews of her work have been published in newspapers nationwide, including The New York Times.
She is based in the twin city Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area.
Source: Mary Ellen Childs, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Childs
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