Researching Matthew Shepherd
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21944 people with the Shepherd surname? In that year Shepherd was ranked number 155 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Shepherd on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Shepherd and the Shepherd Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Matthew Shepherd at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Matthew Shepherd using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Shepherd surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shepherd Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 27088 people with the Shepherd surname in the UK? Shepherd is now ranked number 187 for popularity in the UK. |
Shepherd Family History Databases
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Shepherd Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Shepherd surname in the USA? Shepherd is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shepherd Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Matthew Shepherd. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Matthew Shepherd
Matthew Shepherd
Matthew Joseph Shepherd (born February 21, 1976) is an attorney from his native El Dorado, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 6, which includes western Union County. He was elected in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 legislative races.
Upon the resignation of Speaker Jeremy Gillam in June 2018, he was elected Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 91st General Assembly. He was re-elected in January 2019 to serve as Speaker of the 92nd General Assembly.
In May 2020, Arkansas House members elected him as Speaker-designate for the 93rd General Assembly.
In 2010, Shepherd claimed the District 6 seat by defeating Democrat Ken Bridges, 4,780 to 2,074. In 2012, still in the reorganized District 6, Shepherd won a second term, defeating Independent Peter Cyphers, 10,051 to 2,149.
Source: Matthew Shepherd, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMatthew Shepherd (rugby)
Matthew Shepherd (born 1990) is an English and Cornish rugby union player who currently plays at scrum-half or full back for Redruth in National League 2 South, having previously played for Plymouth Albion in National League 1. An extremely reliable points scorer with a knack for scoring important tries, he was instrumental in Cornwall's County Championship victories in 2015 and 2016 and has also been capped by England Counties XV. As well as playing union, Shepherd has played summer rugby league for the Cornish Rebels.
Source: Matthew Shepherd (rugby), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Shepherd
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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